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] The Texas Bowl was one of the 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.
| 2024 Kinder's Texas Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||
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| 18th Texas Bowl | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Date | December 31, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Season | 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stadium | NRG Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Houston, Texas | ||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Garrett Nussmeier (QB, LSU)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Referee | Justin Elliott (ACC)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||
| Attendance | 59,940 | ||||||||||||||||||
| United States TV coverage | |||||||||||||||||||
| Network | ESPN | ||||||||||||||||||
| Announcers | Roy Philpott (play-by-play), Sam Acho (analyst), and Taylor Davis (sideline) | ||||||||||||||||||
Teams
editConsistent 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
editBaylor 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
editLSU 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
edit| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Baylor | 0 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
| LSU | 14 | 20 | 0 | 10 | 44 |
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Statistics
edit| Statistics | BAY | LSU |
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| 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 |
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| 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
edit- ^ "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.
External links
edit- Game statistics at statbroadcast.com