LSU vs. Baylor: Everything you didn’t know you needed to know

By Chris Marler

Bowl Season is underway with 13 SEC teams playing in the postseason. Before toe meets leather for all the games let’s get to know some fun facts about the non-conference opponents from around the country they’ll be facing. 

Here’s everything you need to know about the Texas Bowl between LSU and Baylor.

(Note: The “facts” are from Wikipedia, made up entirely, and meant to not be taken seriously. Enjoy!)

ABOUT THE SCHOOLS

LSU

Location – Death Valley

Founded In –  1860

Tuition – $35,218

Enrollment – 32,574

Acceptance Rate – 74 Percent

Mascot – A “Theriot” who hates 11 AM kickoffs almost as much as Nick Saban and his liver

Baylor

Location – Branch Dividian Compound

Founded In – 1845

Tuition – $58,100

Enrollment – 20,824

Acceptance Rate – 51 Percent

Mascot – A bear that loves cult compounds & home makeover TV shows

FUN FACTS & TRADITIONS 

LSU

1. Bourbon, Beignets, and Blasting Boosie

2. 7 Natties in Baseball, 3 Natties in Football, and the greatest CFB Team ever assembled

3. Original colors were blue & white but changed to purple & gold after leftover Mardi Gras streamers were the only thing to decorate with before their 1893 game against Tulane

Baylor 

1. First mascot was a live bear named Judge gifted by WWI soldiers in 1917

2. Baylor is the first and oldest running university in Texas

3. Every Tuesday they have “Dr. Pepper Hour” with free Dr Pepper Floats on campus

FAMOUS ALUMNI

LSU 

Shaq – Star of Movie “Kazaam”

James Carville – No. 2 Pencil came to life

Will Wright – Invented The Sims

Justin Jefferson – Invented the Griddy

Livvy Dunne – Invented NIL

Joe Burrow – Invented the Alpha Male

Baylor 

JD Pickell – AKA Flow Burrow

Chip & Jo – Invented shiplap

Angela Kinsey – Angela from The Office

Willie Nelson – Pot Malone

Thomas Harris – Wrote Silence of the Lambs

RG III – REALLY loves croissants