It's T-minus 15 days until LSU's 2017 season opener lifts off in Houston's NRG Stadium against first-time opponent BYU. Each day until then, here's an LSU sports fact (mostly football but with a sprinkling of other sports) that has a connection to the state of Texas or season openers:
In what was Les Miles' last bowl game coaching LSU, the Tigers took advantage of playing one of the worst defenses in the nation in a 56-27 victory over Texas Tech in the 2015 Texas Bowl.
The Tigers set six school bowl records for most yards rushing (337), rushing yards per carry (9.