HOUSTON — Behind the stellar outing from junior quarterback Garrett Nussmeier, LSU football jumped out to a lead and rode that to victory over Baylor in the Texas Bowl on Tuesday afternoon.

The tailspin knocked first-year coach Kalen DeBoer's team out of the College Football Playoff's first 12-team field, and landed with a thud in a 19-13 loss to Michigan in the ReliaQuest Bowl.

It was Nussmeier's second-straight year leading LSU to a win in the bowl game after his first career start came in the ReliaQuest Bowl against Wisconsin on New Year's Day in 2024. In December ...

HOUSTON — The Texas Bowl was a ceremonious turning of the page for the LSU football program and coach Brian Kelly, much like the New Year's holiday. Win or lose, what transpired between the ...

HOUSTON (AP) — Garrett Nussmeier threw for 304 yards and three touchdowns as LSU beat Baylor in the Texas Bowl. Nussmeier, who finished 24 of 34, tossed scoring passes of 10 yards and 1 yard to ...

HOUSTON (AP) Garrett Nussmeier threw for 304 yards and three touchdowns as LSU beat Baylor 44-31 in the Texas Bowl on Tuesday. Nussmeier, who finished 24 of 34, tossed scoring passes of 10 yards a ...

TEXAS BOWL LSU 44, BAYLOR 31 Advertisement Article continues below this ad HOUSTON (AP) — Garrett Nussmeier threw for 304 yards and three touchdowns as LSU beat Baylor in the Texas Bowl.