LSU Football Edged Out by No. 21 Houston in Texas Bowl, 38-35

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LSU Football Edged Out by No. 21 Houston in Texas Bowl, 38-35

In a closely contested matchup, the No. 21 Houston Cougars emerged victorious against the LSU Tigers, winning the Kinder’s Texas Bowl 38-35. The game took place at NRG Stadium in Houston on Saturday night. With this loss, LSU concludes its season with a record of 7-6.

Game Overview

The highlight of the game for LSU was the performance of tight end Trey’Dez Green, who caught two touchdowns. Additionally, LSU amassed 344 total yards of offense throughout the game.

First Quarter

LSU opened the scoring with a 99-yard kickoff return by Barion Brown, establishing a quick 7-0 lead.
Trey’Dez Green scored the Tigers’ second touchdown after a 23-yard pass from quarterback MVB.
After a Houston drive ended in a touchdown from Connor Weigman to Amare Thomas, the score tightened to 14-7.

Second Quarter

Weigman connected with Thomas again, tying the game at 14-14.
Houston took the lead 21-14 with a touchdown from Weigman to Tanner Kozoil just before halftime.

Third Quarter

LSU was quick to respond in the second half. MVB threw a 4-yard touchdown pass to Green, tying the game at 28-28. However, Houston regained the lead with a touchdown pass to Traville Fredrick Jr., making it 28-21. MVB then answered with a touchdown pass to Kyle Parker, reducing the deficit to 31-28.

Fourth Quarter

Houston increased its lead with a 25-yard field goal from Ethan Sanchez.
A rushing touchdown by Dean Connors helped Houston extend its lead to 38-28.
LSU attempted a comeback with a 3-yard touchdown run by Zavion Thomas, bringing the score to 38-35.

Despite LSU’s late efforts, Houston recovered the onside kick, securing their victory in the Texas Bowl.