LSU Tigers Texas Bowl Betting Online
For Brian Kelly and the LSU Tigers, there has been a steady regression since a 10-4 season in 2022 with a win over the Alabama Crimson Tide and an appearance in the SEC Championship Game. Last year, the Bayou Bengals were a one-man team with Heisman Trophy-winning QB Jayden Daniels. LSU went 10-4 but not as impressively as the previous year because of an embarrassingly bad defense. This year was worse, with a mark of 8-4 and no serious look at the SEC championship chase. LSU won its final two games after losing three straight for an ambiguous conclusion to a lost season.
Brian Kelly has burned through all of his goodwill, and only a massive buyout saved him from the firing squad. Now, he has a bowl game with the Baylor Bears.
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In postseason action, on Tuesday, December 31, 2024, the LSU Tigers will face the Baylor Bears in the Texas Bowl at NRG Stadium in Houston, TX. Kickoff time is set for 3:30 p.m. ET, and television coverage will be on ESPN.
LSU remains a betting on college football using crypto power brand in the eyes of the casual sector.
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.
LSU Tigers Weekly Recap
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.
After leaving the game in the second quarter with an injury, quarterback Garrett Nussmeier returned to the field to lead the Tigers past Oklahoma, 37-17 in the regular season finale. Nussmeier finished 22-of-31 for 277 yards, passing for three touchdowns and zero interceptions.
LSU’s offense was given the ball to start the game, but after moving the chains for one first down on the opening drive, the Tigers were forced to punt. However, LSU’s defense was able to force a three-and-out on Oklahoma’s opening possession to give the Tigers the ball right back.
The Tigers were first to break the ice by marching down the field in just over four minutes for a seven-play, 54-yard drive that culminated in Nussmeier throwing an 18-yard touchdown pass to senior Kyren Lacy.
LSU took an early 7-0 lead with 7:09 to play in the first quarter. On 3rd-and-9 from the Tigers’ own 9, Nussmeier was sacked by Gracen Halton, who forced a fumble that was recovered by Mason Thomas of the Sooners and returned 9 yards for a touchdown. Oklahoma tied the game at 7-7 with 3:26 on the clock in the first quarter.
Nussmeier left the game at the start of the second quarter after suffering an injury on his throwing shoulder during a sack.
2024 LSU Tigers Football Schedule
| DATE |
OPPONENT |
SCORE |
RECORD |
| Sep 1 |
vs. USC |
L 20-27 |
0-1 |
| Sep 7 |
vs. Nicholls |
W 44-21 |
1-1 |
| Sep 14 |
at South Carolina |
W 36-33 |
2-1 |
| Sep 21 |
vs. UCLA |
W 34-17 |
3-1 |
| Sep 28 |
vs. South Alabama |
W 42-10 |
4-1 |
| Oct 5 |
OFF |
| Oct 12 |
vs. Mississippi |
W 29-26 |
5-1 |
| Oct 19 |
at Arkansas |
W 34-10 |
6-1 |
| Oct 26 |
at Texas A&M |
L 23-38 |
6-2 |
| Nov 2 |
OFF |
| Nov 9 |
vs. Alabama |
L 13-42 |
6-3 |
| Nov 16 |
at Florida |
L 16-27 |
6-4 |
| Nov 23 |
vs. Vanderbilt |
W 24-17 |
7-4 |
| Nov 30 |
vs. Oklahoma |
W 37-17 |
8-4 |
There is nothing like a Louisiana Saturday night. The LSU Tigers take on a different personality when playing at Tiger Stadium in a night game. It’s one of the great atmospheres in sports. The best example is the 1988 “Earthquake Game” when LSU upset Auburn on a Saturday night.
Celebrating fans made Tiger Stadium shake to its core.
The LSU Tigers have four national championships. The last one was in 2019. Many observers consider the LSU team the greatest in college football history. Quarterback Joe Burrow led a team that was loaded with NFL talent.
The Bayou Bengals have 16 conference championships and 11 division titles. The late great Billy Cannon remains legendary as the 1959 Heisman Trophy winner.
LSU has 16 SEC titles with ten division championships. In 2023, Jayden Daniels joined Cannon and Burrow as a Heisman Trophy winner for LSU. Charlies McClendon has the most coaching wins at LSU with 135. Les Miles is next with 114. Nick Saban, the GOAT of college football coaching, went 48-16 with a national championship. Les Miles has the best win percentage of LSU coaches of more than one season with .770. Next at .750 is Saban.
Since 2001, LSU has had nine Top Ten finishes.
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