LSU to Play Baylor in the Texas Bowl

LSU knows its bowl destination.

The Tigers will conclude its 2024 season in Houston against Baylor in the Texas Bowl. The game will be on December 31 and kickoff is scheduled for 2:30 P.M. It’s the first time LSU’s played in the Texas Bowl since the infamous 2021 game against Kansas State when Jontre Kirklin started at quarterback.

Waiting for LSU will be the Baylor Bears, led by former LSU defensive coordinator Dave Aranda. Aranda was, of course, LSU’s defensive coordinator from 2016 through 2019 and helped the Tigers win the national championship in 2019.

Since leaving LSU for Baylor, Aranda’s tenure at Baylor has had high highs and low lows. Aranda was 2-9 in 2020, his first year as head…