The LSU football team will head to a familiar bowl location – the Tigers are playing in the Texas Bowl for the second consecutive year, On3 reports. One year after beating Baylor, LSU will face Houston on Dec. 27. The game will begin at 8:15 PM Central Time and will be broadcast live on ESPN.
LSU is 7-5 and qualified for the bowl game for the fifth consecutive year. Interim head coach Frank Wilson is expected to remain at the helm through the bowl game, although his future status on Lane Kiffin’s staff remains unclear.
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This isn’t the first time LSU has headed to the Texas Bowl with an interim head coach. LSU faces Kansas State in 2021, with offensive line coach Brad Davis serving as interim coach after Ed Orgeron left the program.
Houston enters with a 9-3 record and a chance to win by double digits. For head coach Willie Fritz, this will be a major accomplishment in his second year leading the program. Houston OC Slade Nagle serves as LSU tight ends coach in 2024.
There’s not much risk for LSU, but it will give LSU’s young men a chance to gain more experience heading into 2025.
This article originally appeared on LSU Wire: LSU football learns about bowl games and opponents on selection day
