Nussmeier throws for 304 yards and 3 TDs as LSU beats Baylor 44-31 in Texas Bowl
LSU wide receiver Chris Hilton Jr., center, gets past a tackle by Baylor cornerback LeVar Thornton Jr., bottom right, for a gain during the first half of the Texas Bowl NCAA college football game Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024, in Houston. (Brett Coomer/Houston Chronicle via AP)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Brett Coomer]
HOUSTON (AP) — Garrett Nussmeier threw for 304 yards and three touchdowns as LSU beat Baylor 44-31 in the Texas Bowl. 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 built a 34-17 halftime lead. Hilton caught four passes for 113 yards and a touchdown. Aaron Anderson had eight receptions for 91 yards for the Tigers, who finished the season with a three-game winning streak. LSU has won three straight bowl games. Sawyer Robertson was 30 of 51 for a career-high 445 yards and two touchdowns for the Bears, who had their six-game winning streak snapped.
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LSU linebacker Tylen Singleton, left, gives wide receiver Zavion Thomas (0) a high-five as Thomas returns a kickoff for a touchdown against Baylor during the first half of the Texas Bowl NCAA college football game Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024, in Houston. (Brett Coomer/Houston Chronicle via AP)
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