Baylor vs. LSU

Tuesday, December 31, 2024, Texas Bowl

LSU beat Baylor 44–⁠31. It was their 12th meeting; LSU leads the series 9–⁠3.

Neutral siteBaylor8–⁠5 in 2024
31
Neutral siteLSU9–⁠4 in 2024
44

Final at NRG Stadium, HoustonIndoorsTV: ESPNAttendance 59,940

MVP Garrett Nussmeier (QB, LSU)Wikipedia

Official
Justin ElliottGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Baylor0177731
LSU142001044

How the win probability moved

LSU favored

Win probability by play: LSU 61% at kickoff, 100% at the end. Biggest swing: 16 points.

Baylor favored

Win probability after every play, from CollegeFootballData.com’s model. The dot marks the biggest swing (16 points).

Standouts

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Player stats

Baylor

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Sawyer Robertson30/5144521
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Dawson Pendergrass2163214
Bryson Washington524011
Richard Reese2805
Sawyer Robertson4308
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Josh Cameron8111121
Monaray Baldwin479046
Ketron Jackson371035
Ashtyn Hawkins455135
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Devyn Bobby13000
Matt Jones8000
Carl Williams IV70.500
Garmon Randolph6001

LSU

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Garrett Nussmeier24/3430431
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Caden Durham1360019
Josh Williams942116
Garrett Nussmeier1707
Kaleb Jackson3303
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Chris Hilton Jr.4113143
Aaron Anderson891033
Trey’Dez Green653221
Zavion Thomas330017
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
West Weeks7000
Jardin Gilbert7100
Whit Weeks6000
Javien Toviano6000
Davhon Keys5001
Paris Shand2110

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

BaylorLSU
507Total yards418
445Passing yards304
62Rushing yards114
8.7Yards per pass8.9
1.9Yards per rush4.2
31First downs20
5–⁠13Third downs6–⁠13
1–⁠6Fourth downs1–⁠2
1Turnovers2
4–⁠30Penalties6–⁠47
30:22Possession29:38
0Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

BaylorLSU
43%Success rate43%
−0.02EPA per play0.19
1.28Explosiveness1.38
−0.21Rushing EPA0.07
0.10Passing EPA0.30
28%Passing-down success29%
0.08First-down EPA0.19
0.21Second-down EPA0.08
0.15Third-down EPA0.52
13%Havoc by its defense13%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

LSU 54% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Baylor −3, over/under 62.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Baylor 59%, LSU 41%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

LSU end zoneBaylor end zoneQ1 LSUTouchdown, 12 playsQ1 BaylorPick-six, 5 plays (LSU scores)Q1 BaylorPunt, 6 playsQ1 LSUPunt, 3 playsQ1 BaylorTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 LSUTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 BaylorPunt, 3 playsQ2 LSUTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 BaylorTurnover on downs, 5 playsQ2 LSUMissed FG, 8 playsQ2 BaylorTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 BaylorField goal, 10 playsQ3 BaylorTurnover on downs, 12 playsQ3 LSUFumble, 3 playsQ3 BaylorTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 LSUInterception, 4 playsQ3 BaylorTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ3 LSUTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 BaylorTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ4 LSUField goal, 5 playsQ4 BaylorTouchdown, 9 playsQ4 LSUTurnover on downs, 10 playsQ4 BaylorTurnover on downs, 8 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. LSU drives left to right, Baylor right to left. Our source’s drive data for this game doesn’t add up to the final score, so a score may be missing here; the scoring by quarter above is complete.
  1. Q1 LSUTouchdown, 12 plays, 68 yards
  2. Q1 BaylorPick-six, 5 plays (LSU scores), 18 yards
  3. Q1 BaylorPunt, 6 plays, 26 yards
  4. Q1 LSUPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  5. Q1 BaylorTouchdown, 5 plays, 50 yards
  6. Q2 LSUTouchdown, 5 plays, 81 yards
  7. Q2 BaylorPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  8. Q2 LSUTouchdown, 6 plays, 58 yards
  9. Q2 BaylorTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 36 yards
  10. Q2 LSUMissed FG, 8 plays, 42 yards
  11. Q2 BaylorTouchdown, 6 plays, 65 yards
  12. Q2 BaylorField goal, 10 plays, 69 yards
  13. Q3 BaylorTurnover on downs, 12 plays, 56 yards
  14. Q3 LSUFumble, 3 plays, 46 yards
  15. Q3 BaylorTouchdown, 6 plays, 63 yards
  16. Q3 LSUInterception, 4 plays, 12 yards
  17. Q3 BaylorTurnover on downs, 4 plays, −27 yards
  18. Q3 LSUTouchdown, 7 plays, 47 yards
  19. Q4 BaylorTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 29 yards
  20. Q4 LSUField goal, 5 plays, 27 yards
  21. Q4 BaylorTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
  22. Q4 LSUTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 40 yards
  23. Q4 BaylorTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 60 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then LSU 14, Baylor 0
LSU Touchdown, 12 plays
14:531st & 10 at own 35Jack Stone kickoff for 60 yds , Zavion Thomas return for 27 yds to the LSU 32
14:531st & 10 at own 32Josh Williams run for 5 yds to the LSU 37
14:532nd & 5 at own 37Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Chris Hilton Jr. for 6 yds to the LSU 43 for a 1ST down
14:531st & 10 at own 43Josh Williams run for 16 yds to the BAY 41 for a 1ST down
14:531st & 10 at opp 41Garrett Nussmeier pass incomplete to Aaron Anderson
14:532nd & 10 at opp 41Caden Durham run for 3 yds to the BAY 38
14:533rd & 7 at opp 38Caden Durham run for 2 yds to the BAY 36
14:534th & 5 at opp 36Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Trey’Dez Green for 6 yds to the BAY 30 for a 1ST down
14:531st & 10 at opp 30Caden Durham run for no gain to the BAY 30
14:532nd & 10 at opp 30Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Josh Williams for 15 yds to the BAY 15 for a 1ST down
14:531st & 10 at opp 15Josh Williams run for no gain to the BAY 15
14:532nd & 10 at opp 15Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Aaron Anderson for 5 yds to the BAY 10
8:313rd & 5 at opp 10Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Trey’Dez Green for 10 yds for a TD (Damian Ramos KICK)LSU 7, Baylor 0
Baylor Pick-six, 5 plays (LSU scores)
8:311st & 10 at own 35Aeron Burrell kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:311st & 10 at own 25Bryson Washington run for 5 yds to the BAY 30
8:312nd & 5 at own 30Sawyer Robertson pass complete to Monaray Baldwin for 7 yds to the BAY 37 for a 1ST down
8:311st & 10 at own 37Bryson Washington run for 11 yds to the BAY 48 for a 1ST down
8:311st & 10 at own 48No Huddle-Shotgun Robertson,Sawyer pass complete short left to Presley,Hal caught at LSU44, for 8 yards to the LSU44 (Weeks,Whit) PENALTY BAY Ineligible Downfield on Pass (Lengyel,Ryan) 5 yards from BAY48 to BAY43. NO PLAY.
8:311st & 15 at own 43Sawyer Robertson pass incomplete to Hal Presley
8:311st & 15 at own 43Sawyer Robertson pass incomplete to Hal Presley
6:402nd & 15 at own 43Sawyer Robertson pass intercepted Davhon Keys return for 41 yds for a TD (Damian Ramos KICK)LSU 14, Baylor 0
Baylor Punt, 6 plays
6:401st & 10 at own 35Aeron Burrell kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:401st & 10 at own 25Bryson Washington run for 2 yds to the BAY 27
6:402nd & 8 at own 27Sawyer Robertson pass complete to Josh Cameron for 17 yds to the BAY 44 for a 1ST down
6:401st & 10 at own 44Bryson Washington run for 2 yds to the BAY 46
6:402nd & 8 at own 46No Huddle-Shotgun Robertson,Sawyer pass incomplete short right to Cameron,Josh thrown to LSU45 PENALTY LSU Holding (Stamps,Ashton) 10 yards from BAY46 to LSU44, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
6:401st & 10 at opp 44Sawyer Robertson pass incomplete to Monaray Baldwin
6:402nd & 10 at opp 44Dawson Pendergrass run for 4 yds to the LSU 40
6:403rd & 6 at opp 40Dawson Pendergrass run for a loss of 4 yards to the LSU 44
6:404th & 10 at opp 44PENALTY BAY Delay Of Game 5 yards from LSU44 to LSU49. NO PLAY.
6:403rd & 6 at opp 40Dawson Pendergrass run for a loss of 4 yards to the LSU 44
6:404th & 10 at opp 44PENALTY BAY Delay Of Game 5 yards from LSU44 to LSU49. NO PLAY.
3:244th & 15 at opp 49Palmer Williams punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Zavion Thomas at the LSU 13
LSU Punt, 3 plays
3:241st & 10 at own 13Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Zavion Thomas for a loss of 1 yard to the LSU 12
3:242nd & 11 at own 12Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Aaron Anderson for 4 yds to the LSU 16
3:243rd & 7 at own 16Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Josh Williams for a loss of 1 yard to the LSU 15
1:164th & 8 at own 15Peyton Todd punt for 35 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the 50 yard line
Baylor Touchdown, 5 plays
1:161st & 10 at the 50Bryson Washington run for 4 yds to the LSU 46
1:162nd & 6 at opp 46Sawyer Robertson pass complete to Josh Cameron for 20 yds to the LSU 26 for a 1ST down
1:161st & 10 at opp 26Sawyer Robertson pass incomplete to Hal Presley
0:002nd & 10 at opp 26Dawson Pendergrass run for 5 yds to the LSU 21
Q2 14:543rd & 5 at opp 21Sawyer Robertson pass complete to Josh Cameron for 21 yds for a TD (Isaiah Hankins KICK)LSU 14, Baylor 7
2nd quarter7 drives, then LSU 34, Baylor 17
LSU Touchdown, 5 plays
14:461st & 10 at own 35Jack Stone kickoff for 63 yds , Zavion Thomas return for 17 yds to the LSU 19
14:461st & 10 at own 19Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Aaron Anderson for 2 yds to the LSU 21
14:462nd & 8 at own 21Josh Williams run for 6 yds to the LSU 27
14:463rd & 2 at own 27Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Trey’Dez Green for 12 yds to the LSU 39 for a 1ST down
14:461st & 10 at own 39Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Aaron Anderson for 20 yds to the BAY 41 for a 1ST down
12:161st & 10 at opp 41Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Chris Hilton Jr. for 41 yds for a TD (Damian Ramos KICK)LSU 21, Baylor 7
Baylor Punt, 3 plays
12:101st & 10 at own 35Aeron Burrell kickoff for 65 yds , Jamaal Bell return for 14 yds to the BAY 14
12:101st & 10 at own 14Dawson Pendergrass run for 5 yds to the BAY 19
12:102nd & 5 at own 19Dawson Pendergrass run for 4 yds to the BAY 23
12:103rd & 1 at own 23Dawson Pendergrass run for no gain to the BAY 23
10:164th & 1 at own 23Palmer Williams punt for 52 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the LSU 42 , Zavion Thomas returns for 17 yds to the LSU 42
LSU Touchdown, 6 plays
10:161st & 10 at own 42Garrett Nussmeier pass incomplete to Chris Hilton Jr.
10:162nd & 10 at own 42Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Zavion Thomas for 14 yds to the BAY 44 for a 1ST down
9:411st & goal at opp 1Josh Williams run for no gain to the BAY 1
9:412nd & goal at opp 1Garrett Nussmeier pass incomplete to Trey’Dez Green
8:463rd & goal at opp 1Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Trey’Dez Green for 1 yd for a TD (Damian Ramos KICK)LSU 28, Baylor 7
Baylor Turnover on downs, 5 plays
8:461st & 10 at own 35Aeron Burrell kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:461st & 10 at own 25Sawyer Robertson pass complete to Ashtyn Hawkins for 35 yds to the LSU 40 for a 1ST down
8:461st & 10 at opp 40Sawyer Robertson pass incomplete to Gavin Yates
8:462nd & 10 at opp 40Dawson Pendergrass run for 4 yds to the LSU 36
8:463rd & 6 at opp 36PENALTY BAY False Start (Barrington,Campbell) 5 yards from LSU36 to LSU41. NO PLAY.
8:463rd & 11 at opp 41Dawson Pendergrass run for 1 yd to the LSU 40
8:463rd & 11 at opp 41Dawson Pendergrass run for 1 yd to the LSU 40
6:174th & 10 at opp 40Sawyer Robertson run for 1 yd to the LSU 39
LSU Missed FG, 8 plays
6:171st & 10 at own 39PENALTY LSU UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct offsetting BAY UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct offsetting BAY UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct offsetting. NO PLAY.
6:171st & 10 at own 39Caden Durham run for 4 yds to the LSU 43
6:172nd & 6 at own 43Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Chris Hilton Jr. for 23 yds to the BAY 34 for a 1ST down
6:171st & 10 at opp 34Caden Durham run for 5 yds to the BAY 29
6:172nd & 5 at opp 29Caden Durham run for 6 yds to the BAY 23 for a 1ST down
6:171st & 10 at opp 23Garrett Nussmeier pass incomplete to Aaron Anderson
6:172nd & 10 at opp 23Josh Williams run for 4 yds to the BAY 19
6:173rd & 6 at opp 19Garrett Nussmeier pass incomplete to Aaron Anderson
3:184th & 6 at opp 19Damian Ramos 36 yd FG BLOCKED blocked by Kyler Jordan
Baylor Touchdown, 6 plays
3:181st & 10 at own 35Sawyer Robertson pass complete to Josh Cameron for 13 yds to the BAY 48 for a 1ST down
3:181st & 10 at own 48Sawyer Robertson sacked by Paris Shand for a loss of 7 yards to the BAY 41
3:182nd & 17 at own 41Sawyer Robertson pass complete to Josh Cameron for 15 yds to the LSU 44
3:183rd & 2 at opp 44Sawyer Robertson pass complete to Monaray Baldwin for 8 yds to the LSU 36 for a 1ST down
3:183rd & 2 at opp 44Sawyer Robertson pass complete to Monaray Baldwin for 8 yds to the LSU 36 for a 1ST down
1:561st & 10 at opp 36Timeout LSU, clock 01:56
1:561st & 10 at opp 36Sawyer Robertson pass complete to Ketron Jackson Jr. for 35 yds to the LSU 1 for a 1ST down
1:411st & goal at opp 1Dawson Pendergrass run for 1 yd for a TD (Isaiah Hankins KICK)LSU 28, Baylor 14
1:281st & 10 at own 35Jack Stone kickoff for 60 yds , Zavion Thomas return for 95 yds for a TD (Damian Ramos PAT MISSED)LSU 34, Baylor 14
Baylor Field goal, 10 plays
1:281st & 10 at own 35Aeron Burrell kickoff for 64 yds fair catch by Gavin Byers at the BAY 25
1:281st & 10 at own 25Sawyer Robertson pass complete to Dawson Pendergrass for 12 yds to the BAY 37 for a 1ST down
1:281st & 10 at own 37Sawyer Robertson pass complete to Hal Presley for 11 yds to the BAY 48 for a 1ST down
1:281st & 10 at own 48Sawyer Robertson pass incomplete to Ketron Jackson Jr.
1:282nd & 10 at own 48Sawyer Robertson pass complete to Ashtyn Hawkins for 6 yds to the LSU 46
1:283rd & 4 at opp 46Sawyer Robertson pass complete to Matthew Klopfenstein for 17 yds to the LSU 29 for a 1ST down
0:301st & 10 at opp 29Timeout Baylor, clock 00:30
0:301st & 10 at opp 29Sawyer Robertson pass incomplete to Hal Presley
0:302nd & 10 at opp 29Sawyer Robertson pass complete to Matthew Klopfenstein for 13 yds to the LSU 16 for a 1ST down
0:301st & 10 at opp 16Sawyer Robertson pass incomplete to Ashtyn Hawkins
0:302nd & 10 at opp 16Sawyer Robertson pass complete to Ketron Jackson Jr. for 4 yds to the LSU 12
0:063rd & 6 at opp 12Timeout LSU, clock 00:06
0:063rd & 6 at opp 12Shotgun Robertson,Sawyer pass incomplete short right to Jackson Jr.,Ketron thrown to LSU00 broken up by Alexander,Zy PENALTY LSU Roughing The Passer (Keys,Davhon) 6 yards from LSU12 to LSU06, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
0:063rd & 6 at opp 12Shotgun Robertson,Sawyer pass incomplete short right to Jackson Jr.,Ketron thrown to LSU00 broken up by Alexander,Zy PENALTY LSU Roughing The Passer (Keys,Davhon) 6 yards from LSU12 to LSU06, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
0:021st & goal at opp 6Timeout LSU, clock 00:02
0:001st & goal at opp 6Isaiah Hankins 23 yd FG GOODLSU 34, Baylor 17
3rd quarter6 drives, then LSU 34, Baylor 24
Baylor Turnover on downs, 12 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Aeron Burrell kickoff for 52 yds
15:001st & 10 at own 35Sawyer Robertson pass complete to Dawson Pendergrass for 4 yds to the BAY 39
15:002nd & 6 at own 39Dawson Pendergrass run for 14 yds to the LSU 47 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 47Sawyer Robertson pass complete to Ashtyn Hawkins for 10 yds to the LSU 37 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 37Sawyer Robertson pass complete to Hal Presley for 9 yds to the LSU 28
15:002nd & 1 at opp 28Dawson Pendergrass run for 5 yds to the LSU 23 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 23Sawyer Robertson pass incomplete to Ketron Jackson Jr.
15:002nd & 10 at opp 23Dawson Pendergrass run for no gain to the LSU 23
15:003rd & 10 at opp 23Sawyer Robertson pass complete to Josh Cameron for 10 yds to the LSU 13 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 13Dawson Pendergrass run for 5 yds to the LSU 8
15:002nd & 5 at opp 8Sawyer Robertson pass incomplete to Hal Presley
15:003rd & 5 at opp 8Dawson Pendergrass run for a loss of 1 yard to the LSU 9
10:114th & 6 at opp 9Sawyer Robertson pass incomplete to Ashtyn Hawkins
LSU Fumble, 3 plays
10:111st & 10 at own 9Josh Williams run for 6 yds to the LSU 15
10:112nd & 4 at own 15Garrett Nussmeier run for 7 yds to the LSU 22 for a 1ST down
8:551st & 10 at own 22Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Aaron Anderson for 33 yds Aaron Anderson fumbled, recovered by BAY Devyn Bobby
Baylor Touchdown, 6 plays
8:551st & 10 at own 37Richard Reese run for 3 yds to the BAY 40
8:552nd & 7 at own 40Richard Reese run for 5 yds to the BAY 45
8:553rd & 2 at own 45Sawyer Robertson pass complete to Josh Cameron for 5 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
8:551st & 10 at the 50Sawyer Robertson pass incomplete to Josh Cameron
8:552nd & 10 at the 50Sawyer Robertson pass complete to Monaray Baldwin for 46 yds to the LSU 4 for a 1ST down
6:211st & goal at opp 4Sawyer Robertson pass complete to Ashtyn Hawkins for 4 yds for a TD (Isaiah Hankins KICK)LSU 34, Baylor 24
LSU Interception, 4 plays
6:151st & 10 at own 35Isaiah Hankins kickoff for 58 yds , Zavion Thomas return for 16 yds to the LSU 23
6:151st & 10 at own 23Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Aaron Anderson for 14 yds to the LSU 37 for a 1ST down
6:151st & 10 at own 37PENALTY LSU Illegal Snap (Chester,DJ) 5 yards from LSU37 to LSU32. NO PLAY.
6:151st & 15 at own 32Caden Durham run for 3 yds to the LSU 35
6:152nd & 12 at own 35Garrett Nussmeier pass incomplete to Aaron Anderson
6:152nd & 12 at own 35Garrett Nussmeier pass incomplete to Aaron Anderson
4:323rd & 12 at own 35Garrett Nussmeier pass intercepted Garmon Randolph return for 17 yds to the LSU 26
Baylor Turnover on downs, 4 plays
4:321st & 10 at opp 26Sawyer Robertson pass incomplete to Ashtyn Hawkins
4:322nd & 10 at opp 26Dawson Pendergrass run for 4 yds to the LSU 22
4:323rd & 6 at opp 22Dawson Pendergrass run for 5 yds to the LSU 17
3:014th & 1 at opp 17run for 36 yds to the BAY 47 fumbled, recovered by BAY Sawyer Robertson
LSU Touchdown, 7 plays
3:011st & 10 at opp 47Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Aaron Anderson for 14 yds to the BAY 33 for a 1ST down
3:011st & 10 at opp 33Josh Williams run for 1 yd to the BAY 32
3:012nd & 9 at opp 32Garrett Nussmeier pass incomplete to Chris Hilton Jr.
3:013rd & 9 at opp 32Caden Durham run for 19 yds to the BAY 13 for a 1ST down
3:011st & 10 at opp 13Caden Durham run for 7 yds to the BAY 6
0:002nd & 3 at opp 6Caden Durham run for 2 yds to the BAY 4
Q4 14:563rd & 1 at opp 4Josh Williams run for 4 yds for a TD (Damian Ramos KICK)LSU 41, Baylor 24
4th quarter5 drives, then LSU 44, Baylor 31
Baylor Turnover on downs, 6 plays
14:481st & 10 at own 35Aeron Burrell kickoff for 64 yds , Jamaal Bell return for 23 yds to the BAY 24
14:481st & 10 at own 24Sawyer Robertson pass complete to Dawson Pendergrass for 10 yds to the BAY 34 for a 1ST down
14:481st & 10 at own 34Dawson Pendergrass run for no gain to the BAY 34
14:482nd & 10 at own 34No Huddle-Shotgun Robertson,Sawyer pass incomplete short left to Presley,Hal thrown to BAY45, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY LSU Pass Interference (Woodland,PJ) 11 yard from BAY34 to BAY45, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
14:481st & 10 at own 45Dawson Pendergrass run for 2 yds to the BAY 47
14:482nd & 8 at own 47Dawson Pendergrass run for 4 yds to the LSU 49
14:483rd & 4 at opp 49Dawson Pendergrass run for 2 yds to the LSU 47
14:483rd & 4 at opp 49Dawson Pendergrass run for 2 yds to the LSU 47
12:064th & 2 at opp 47Sawyer Robertson pass incomplete to Josh Cameron
LSU Field goal, 5 plays
12:061st & 10 at own 47Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Trey’Dez Green for 21 yds to the BAY 32 for a 1ST down
12:061st & 10 at opp 32Garrett Nussmeier pass incomplete to Zavion Thomas
12:062nd & 10 at opp 32Caden Durham run for 3 yds to the BAY 29
12:063rd & 7 at opp 29Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Caden Durham for 3 yds to the BAY 26
9:464th & 4 at opp 26Damian Ramos 43 yd FG GOODLSU 44, Baylor 24
Baylor Touchdown, 9 plays
9:461st & 10 at own 35Aeron Burrell kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:461st & 10 at own 25Sawyer Robertson pass complete to Josh Cameron for 10 yds to the BAY 35 for a 1ST down
9:461st & 10 at own 35Sawyer Robertson pass incomplete to Monaray Baldwin
9:462nd & 10 at own 35Sawyer Robertson pass complete to Matthew Klopfenstein for 3 yds to the BAY 38
9:463rd & 7 at own 38Sawyer Robertson run for 1 yd to the BAY 39
9:464th & 6 at own 39Sawyer Robertson run for 8 yds to the BAY 47 for a 1ST down
9:461st & 10 at own 47Sawyer Robertson pass incomplete to Josh Cameron
9:462nd & 10 at own 47Sawyer Robertson pass complete to Monaray Baldwin for 18 yds to the LSU 35 for a 1ST down
9:461st & 10 at opp 35Sawyer Robertson pass complete to Ketron Jackson Jr. for 32 yds to the LSU 3 for a 1ST down
6:201st & goal at opp 3Dawson Pendergrass run for 3 yds for a TD (Isaiah Hankins KICK)LSU 44, Baylor 31
LSU Turnover on downs, 10 plays
6:201st & 10 at own 35Isaiah Hankins kickoff for 65 yds fair catch by Gavin Byers at the LSU 25
6:201st & 10 at own 25Kaleb Jackson run for no gain to the LSU 25
6:202nd & 10 at own 25Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Aaron Anderson for a loss of 1 yard to the LSU 24
6:203rd & 11 at own 24Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Zavion Thomas for 17 yds to the LSU 41 for a 1ST down
6:201st & 10 at own 41Caden Durham run for 6 yds to the LSU 47
3:582nd & 4 at own 47Timeout Baylor, clock 03:58
3:582nd & 4 at own 47Caden Durham run for no gain to the LSU 47
3:543rd & 4 at own 47Timeout Baylor, clock 03:54
3:543rd & 4 at own 47Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Trey’Dez Green for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
3:464th & 1 at the 50Timeout Baylor, clock 03:46
3:464th & 1 at the 50PENALTY LSU False Start (Nussmeier,Garrett) 5 yards from LSU50 to LSU45. NO PLAY.
3:274th & 6 at own 45Ochsendorf,Blake punt 39 yards to the BAY16 Cameron,Josh return 84 yards to the LSU00 TOUCHDOWN nullified by penalty, clock 03:27 PENALTY BAY Roughing The Kicker (Gifford,Micah) 15 yards from LSU45 to BAY40, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
3:271st & 10 at opp 40Kaleb Jackson run for no gain to the BAY 40
3:272nd & 10 at opp 40Kaleb Jackson run for 3 yds to the BAY 37
2:003rd & 7 at opp 37Timeout LSU, clock 02:00
2:003rd & 7 at opp 37Zavion Thomas run for 2 yds to the BAY 35
1:144th & 5 at opp 35Timeout LSU, clock 01:14
1:094th & 5 at opp 35Garrett Nussmeier pass incomplete to Chris Hilton Jr.
Baylor Turnover on downs, 8 plays
1:091st & 10 at own 35Sawyer Robertson pass complete to Hal Presley for 20 yds to the LSU 45 for a 1ST down
1:091st & 10 at opp 45Sawyer Robertson pass incomplete to Hal Presley
1:092nd & 10 at opp 45No Huddle-Shotgun Robertson,Sawyer pass incomplete short middle to Hawkins,Ashtyn thrown to LSU33, 1ST DOWN, PENALTY LSU Pass Interference (Woodland,PJ) 10 yards from LSU45 to LSU35, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
1:091st & 10 at opp 35No Huddle-Shotgun Robertson,Sawyer pass incomplete short left to Presley,Hal thrown to LSU26 PENALTY BAY Holding offsetting LSU Pass Interference offsetting. NO PLAY.
1:091st & 10 at opp 35Sawyer Robertson pass complete to Gavin Yates for 12 yds to the LSU 23 for a 1ST down
0:251st & 10 at opp 23Sawyer Robertson pass complete to Gavin Yates for 19 yds to the LSU 4
0:251st & goal at opp 5Sawyer Robertson pass incomplete to Ashtyn Hawkins
0:252nd & goal at opp 5Sawyer Robertson pass incomplete to Josh Cameron
0:253rd & goal at opp 5Sawyer Robertson pass incomplete to Ashtyn Hawkins
0:004th & goal at opp 5Sawyer Robertson pass incomplete to Ashtyn Hawkins

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

LSU leads 9–⁠3 in 12 meetings.

Recent meetings
2024LSU 44, Baylor 31Texas Bowl
1985Baylor 21, LSU 7Liberty Bowl
1970LSU 31, Baylor 10
1969LSU 63, Baylor 8
1968LSU 48, Baylor 16
1963Baylor 14, LSU 7Bluebonnet Bowl

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