HOUSTON – LSU put in a full day of work here Saturday as the 20th-ranked Tigers held their first practice of bowl week followed by the annual "Rodeo Bowl" competition, as activities for the AdvoCare Texas Bowl got off to a quick start.
LSU meets Texas Tech in the 10th-annual Texas Bowl on Tuesday at 8 p.m. CT in NRG Stadium, home of the NFL’s Houston Texans. It’s the first meeting between the Tigers (8-3) and Red Raiders (7-5) since 1957. LSU leads the overall series 2-0.
LSU started the day with a 45-minute charter flight from Baton Rouge followed by a two-hour practice session indoors as the Texans Practice Bubble.