Nussmeier throws for 304 yards and 3 TDs as LSU beats Baylor 44-31 in Texas Bowl
Associated PressHOUSTON — 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 built a 34-17 halftime lead. … To win nine games and win three in a row at the end, I’m just happy for our football team.” 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. I think you take away just one of the mistakes that we had, and then we’re going to go win the game at the end of the game.” Baylor closed to 34-24 on a 4-yard touchdown pass from Robertson to Ashtyn Hawkins with six minutes left in the third quarter, and after Garmon Randolph intercepted Nussmeier to give the Bears the ball on the LSU 26, Baylor had a chance to cut into the lead further.