2024 Texas Bowl

2024 Kinder's Texas Bowl
18th Texas Bowl
Baylor Bears LSU Tigers (8–4) (8–4) Big 12 SEC 31 44 Head coach:  Dave Aranda Head coach:  Brian Kelly
1 2 3 4 Total Baylor 0 17 7 7 31 LSU 14 20 0 10 44
Date	December 31, 2024
Season	2024
Stadium	NRG Stadium
Location	Houston, Texas
MVP	Garrett Nussmeier (QB, LSU)
Referee	Justin Elliott (ACC)
Attendance	59,940
United States TV coverage
Network	ESPN
Announcers	Roy Philpott (play-by-play), Sam Acho (analyst), and Taylor Davis (sideline)

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. 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.

Teams

Consistent with conference tie-ins, the game was played between teams from the Big 12 Conference and the Southeastern Conference (SEC).

Baylor Bears

Main article: 2024 Baylor Bears football team

LSU Tigers

Main article: 2024 LSU Tigers football team

Game summary

2024 Kinder's Texas Bowl

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Baylor	0	17	7	7	31
LSU	14	20	0	10	44

at NRG Stadium • Houston, Texas

• Date: Tuesday, December 31, 2024
• Game time: 2:33 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Indoor
• Game attendance: 59,940
• Referee: Justin Elliot
• TV 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

External links

• Game statistics at statbroadcast.com