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- LSU vs Houston picks for Saturday, December 27
- Texas Bowl is taking place at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas
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LSU vs Houston Preview & Picks
LSU vs Houston Preview & Picks
Houston are tipped to win the Texas Bowl and secure a 10-win season.
They have grown leaps and bounds under Willie Fritz, and while LSU will be glad to see the back of a disappointing season, the Cougars will want to cap off a good one for them.
- Houston are 9-3 in their 12 games
- LSU are 2-4 in their previous 6 games
- The Under has cashed in 9 of LSU’s 12 games
- The Under has hit in Houston’s 2 previous games
Head To Head
- LSU lead the all-time series 2-1
- LSU won 28-13 when the two teams last met in September 2000
LSU Form
LSU enter this Bowl Game on the back of a disappointing 7-5 regular season campaign.
The Tigers entered the year with national championship ambitions and got off to a flying start as they upset Clemson on the road on opening day, 17-10.
That proved to be the start of a four-game run that included a 20-10 victory over Florida in their SEC opener, but they went on to lose four of the next five to fall out of contention.
LSU lost 24-19 at Ole Miss, and then failed to back up a 20-10 win against South Carolina as they lost 31-24 at Vanderbilt, 49-25 to Texas A&M and 20-9 at Alabama.
The Tigers finally snapped their skid with a 23-22 win over Arkansas, and after scraping past Western Kentucky in a non-conference game, they ended their SEC slate with a 17-13 loss at Oklahoma.
Houston Form
Houston booked their place in the Texas Bowl by racking up nine wins, more than doubling their 2024 total.
The Cougars opened the season with a four-game win streak that included a 36-20 victory over Colorado in their Big 12 opener.
They then rebounded from a 35-11 defeat to Texas Tech by beating Oklahoma State 39-17, Arizona 31-28 and Arizona State 24-16.
Houston’s run was ended by a 45-35 loss to West Virginia, and they then failed to back up a 30-27 victory at UCF as they lost 17-14 at home to TCU.
That cost the Cougars a shot at the Big 12 crown, but they did close out the regular season with a 31-24 win at Baylor.
Verdict
Houston came up short in the race to make the Big 12 Championship, but it has still been a good season for the Cougars.
The same cannot be said for LSU, who would probably prefer to sit this one out, so give us the more motivated Houston group.
The same cannot be said for LSU, who would probably prefer to sit this one out, so give us the more motivated Houston group.
Houston -2.5
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