2024 Texas Bowl Lines - Baylor vs. LSU

Texas Bowl Lines - Baylor vs. LSU Odds

For the 12th time in 15 years, Baylor football is going bowling! The Bears will face LSU in the Kinder’s Texas Bowl on Dec. 31. Baylor enters the bowl with an 8-4 record and riding a six-game winning streak — the fifth-longest active streak in the country. The Bears’ offense ranks 21st nationally in points per game, led by junior quarterback Sawyer Robertson (third in the Big 12 in passing TDs and TD/INT ratio) and freshman running back Bryson Washington (sixth in the Big 12 in rushing TDs and rushing yards/game). This will be the fourth time in Baylor’s last five bowl appearances that the Bears have been matched up against an SEC opponent.

2024 Texas Bowl at a Glance

Date: Tuesday, December 31, 2024

Time (ET) / TV: 3:30 PM / ESPN

Venue: NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

Matchup: Baylor Bears vs. LSU Tigers

College Football Betting Lines

Baylor Bears +1

LSU Tigers -1

Over/Under: 60

Texas Bowl Preview

LSU comes in with the same record as the Bears but has lost three of their last five games since reaching No. 8 in the country in late October. LSU is led by junior QB Garrett Nussmeier, a finalist for the Manning Award who ranks among the top 15 nationally in passing yards and passing touchdowns. In the all-time series, LSU leads Baylor 8-3 — but the Bears have triumphed both times the teams have previously met in bowl games.

Last game, the Baylor Bears won 45-17 against the Kansas Jayhawks as 2.5-point home dogs. The game went to a push on the total of 62. Baylor has a record of 8-4 straight up, 9-3 against the spread, and 7-4-1 over/under the total. Baylor ranks 27th for total offense, 43rd for passing, 35th for rushing and 21st for scoring. Defensively they rank 81st overall, 84th against the pass, 77th against the rush, and 70th for points allowed. Also, Baylor ranks 38th for fewest turnovers lost and 28th for takeaways.

Last game, the LSU Tigers won 37-17 against the Oklahoma Sooners as 6-point home favorites. The game went over the total of 48. LSU has a record of 8-4 straight up, 4-8 against the spread, and 4-8 over/under the total. LSU ranks 31st for total offense, 8th for passing, 108th for rushing and 56th for scoring. Defensively they rank 51st overall, 47th against the pass, 63rd against the rush, and 57th for points allowed. Also, LSU ranks 51st for fewest turnovers lost and 122nd for takeaways.

Texas Bowl Prediction

In this situation, LSU has the deeper roster and SEC pedigree.

Texas Bowl Format

The Kinder’s Texas Bowl began in 2006, and the matchup currently features schools from the Big 12 Conference and the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The game occurs at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas, with a payout of $6.4 million. This game was previously called the Meineke Car Care Bowl of Texas before receiving sponsorship from AdvoCare V100.

Texas Bowl Past Results

The LSU Tigers were underwhelming in the Texas Bowl. Kansas State, on the other hand, had a landslide victory and a perfect game plan. For LSU, after a disappointing 6-7 record in 2021, the program can now be rolled over to next season. But for Kansas, the Wildcats can pull off a big win to finish the season 8-5.

In 2022, Texas Tech beat Ole Miss 42-25. MVP QB Tyler Shough threw for 242 yards with a TD and rushed for 111 yards and two more TDs.

In 2023, Rashod Owens had a career-high 164 yards receiving with two touchdowns, and Presley tied a school record with 16 receptions and had 152 yards receiving in a 31-23 victory over Texas A&M.

Ollie Gordon II, the Doak Walker Award winner, added 118 yards rushing to finish with 2,062 yards of offense and help Oklahoma State reach double-digit wins for the second time in three seasons after finishing 12-2 in 2021. Alan Bowman had 402 yards passing with two touchdowns and two interceptions.

Coach Mike Gundy said getting to 10 wins was important.

“That’s a big mark,” he said. “It’s not easy to win double digit games at any level, in particular with college football, and these guys have stayed the course from day one, and they’re unselfish. They practice hard, and it’s fun to coach them.”

Oklahoma State led by 18 at halftime, but a 51-yard field goal by Randy Bond got the Aggies to 31-23 with about five minutes to go. The Cowboys missed a 47-yard field goal with 17 seconds to go, and the Aggies had another chance to score. But Marcel Reed's pass was intercepted near the end zone by Kendal Daniels on the last play of the game.

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