2024 Texas Bowl
Postseason college football bowl game
College football game
The 2024 Texas Bowl was a college football bowl game that was played on December 31, 2024, at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas . The 18th annual Texas Bowl game featured Baylor from the Big 12 Conference and LSU from the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The game began at approximately 3:30 p.m. EST and aired on ESPN .[ 3] [ 4] 2024–25 bowl games concluding the 2024 FBS football season . The game was sponsored by sauce and seasoning company Kinder's and was officially known as the Kinder's Texas Bowl .
Teams
Consistent with conference tie-ins, the game was played between Baylor from the Big 12 Conference and LSU from the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The two teams had previously met 11 times, dating back to 1907, with LSU having won eight of those prior meetings.[ 5]
Baylor Bears
Baylor compiled an 8–5 record during the regular season (6–3 in Big 12 play). After starting with four losses in six games, the Bears won six of their final seven games. Baylor faced three ranked FBS opponents, losing to Utah , BYU , and Iowa State .
LSU Tigers
LSU ended the regular season with a 9–4 record (5–3 in SEC play). The Tigers were nationally ranked for most of the season, reaching as high as eighth, but dropped out of the rankings after a three-game losing streak that began on October 26. LSU faced four ranked FBS opponents, defeating Ole Miss while losing to USC , Texas A&M , and Alabama .
Game summary
2024 Kinder's Texas Bowl
Quarter
Total
Baylor
0
17
7 7 31
LSU 14
20
0 10 44
at NRG Stadium • Houston, Texas
Date : Tuesday, December 31, 2024Game time : 2:33 p.m. CST Game weather : IndoorGame attendance : 59,940Referee : Justin ElliotTV announcers (ESPN ) : Roy Philpott (play-by-play), Sam Acho (analyst), and Taylor Davis (sideline)Box score
Game information
First quarter (8:31) LSU – Trey'Dez Green 10 yard pass from Garrett Nussmeier , Damian Ramos kick (Drive: 12 plays, 68 yards, 6:22; LSU 7–0 )
(6:40) LSU – Davhon Keys 41 yard interception return (Drive: 5 plays, 18 yards, 1:51; LSU 14–0 ) Second quarter (14:54) BAY – Josh Cameron 21 yard pass from Sawyer Robertson , Isaiah Hankins kick (Drive: 5 plays, 50 yards, 1:22; LSU 14–7 )
(12:16) LSU – Chris Hilton Jr. 41 yard pass from Garrett Nussmeier, Damian Ramos kick (Drive: 5 plays, 81 yards, 2:30; LSU 21–7 )
(8:46) LSU – Trey'Dez Green 1 yard pass from Garrett Nussmeier, Damian Ramos kick (Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards, 1:30; LSU 28–7 )
(1:41) BAY – Dawson Pendergrass 1 yard run, Isaiah Hankins kick (Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 1:37; LSU 28–14 )
(1:28) LSU – Zavion Thomas 95 yard kickoff return, Damian Ramos PAT failed (Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 1:37; LSU 34–14 )
(0:00) BAY – Isaiah Hankins 23 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 1:28; LSU 34–17 ) Third quarter (6:21) BAY – Ashtyn Hawkins 4 yard pass from Sawyer Robertson, Isaiah Hankins kick (Drive: 6 plays, 63 yards, 2:34; LSU 34–24 ) Fourth quarter (14:56) LSU – Josh Williams 4 yard run, Damian Ramos kick (Drive: 7 plays, 47 yards, 3:05; LSU 41–24 )
(9:46) LSU – Damian Ramos 43 yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 27 yards, 2:20; LSU 44–24 )
(6:20) BAY – Dawson Pendergrass 3 yard run, Isaiah Hankins kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:26; LSU 44–31 )
Statistics
Statistics
BAY
LSU
First downs
31
20
Plays–yards
84–507
61–418
Rushes–yards
33–62
27–114
Passing yards
445
304
Passing: comp –att –int
30–51–1
24–34–1
Time of possession
30:22
29:38
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Baylor
Passing
Sawyer Robertson 30/51, 445 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing
Dawson Pendergrass
21 carries, 63 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Josh Cameron
8 receptions, 111 yards, TD
LSU
Passing
Garrett Nussmeier 24/34, 304 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing
Caden Durham 13 carries, 60 yards
Receiving
Chris Hilton
4 receptions, 113 yards, TD
References
^ "Nussmeier throws for 304 yards and 3 TDs as LSU beats Baylor 44-31 in Texas Bowl" . apnews.com . AP . December 31, 2024. Retrieved December 31, 2024 .^ Austro, Ben (December 9, 2024). "2024-25 bowl officiating assignments" . footballzebras.com . Retrieved December 11, 2024 . ^ Cobb, David. "2024-25 college football bowl schedule, games, dates, locations, kickoff times, TV channels" . CBS Sports . Retrieved 29 June 2024 . ^ Kelley, Kevin. "College football bowl schedule for 2024-25 season released" . FBSchedules.com . Retrieved 29 June 2024 . ^ "Baylor Bears vs. LSU Tigers football series history games list" . winsipedia.com . Retrieved January 3, 2025 .
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