Going into the Kinder’s Texas Bowl, LSU and Baylor carried identical 8-4 records ... “My last career run or carry will be a touchdown at LSU, and to be able to do it here in Houston, it’s just surreal. A lot of emotions. Bittersweet but happy.”

Brian Kelly and the LSU Tigers will take on Dave Aranda's Baylor Bears on Tuesday afternoon in a Texas Bowl clash in the season finale. Kickoff is set for 2:30

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 and 1 yard to Trey’Dez Green and 41 yards to Chris Hilton Jr. in the first half as LSU (9-4) built a 34-17 halftime lead.