The LSU Football team finally gets to put a bow on their season when they face off against the Baylor Bears on New Year's Eve. The matchup is a fun one to watch as both teams will showcase some new faces due to losses to the NFL Draft and to the transfer portal. The wrinkle most fans will be excited to see is Dave Aranda facing off against LSU after helping lead the Tigers to the 2019 National Championship.
Here is all the information you'll need to watch the game and other important information surrounding the game.
How to watch:
The LSU Football team will return to action when it faces off against Baylor as the game kicks off at 2:30 PM Central Time or 3:30 PM Eastern time for the fans on the East Coast. The game will be broadcast on ESPN. If you'd like to listen to the game, it'll be available on LSU Sports Radio Network (98.1 FM in Baton Rouge).
Odds:
Despite LSU seemingly being the stronger team on paper, the opt outs and transfers may have affected the line as the Bears are currently favorites as of Monday Morning.
Line: Baylor -3.5
Total: 59.5 Points
Opt Outs:
Given that the Tigers haven't played in over a month we haven't gotten much news on any injuries to keep an eye on but, the opt outs are the stories to follow. Starters Sage Ryan and CJ Daniels have transferred and won't play along with every other Tiger in the portal aside from AJ Swann. Several Tigers in the NFL Draft such as Will Campbell, Emery Jones, Major Burns, Mason Taylor, Kyren Lacy, and potentially a few more won't play for LSU in the Texas Bowl.
Weather:
This game will be played indoors so the weather won't affect the game but, for the fans tailgating before the game will be treated to weather in the high 60's and nothing but, sunshine making for a great environment.
Series History:
The LSU Tigers hold a massive edge in this series as the teams have faced off 11 times with LSU holding a 8-3 record in this series. The Bears do have the most recent win in this series when they won 21-7 in 1985.