Texas is back in Baton Rouge, and that alone makes this one feel loaded.
The last time the Longhorns played at Tiger Stadium, Dwight Eisenhower had just been inaugurated, the Korean War had reached an armistice, Soviet leader Joseph Stalin had died, Chevrolet had unveiled the first Corvette, and the Cuban Revolution had begun with Fidel Castro. Tiger Stadium’s horseshoe had just closed, completing the lower bowl and pushing the capacity to 68,000. That was 1953, and LSU spoiled the visit with a 20-7 upset to open the season.
Since then, these teams have spent long stretches apart, even though the series itself has been around for well over a century. LSU and Texas have met 18 times overall, with the Longhorns holding a 9-8-1 edge.
Their first matchup came in 1896, when LSU won 14-0 in Baton Rouge. Most of the meetings came before 1955, and the teams have only seen each other three times since then.
The first of those modern-era meetings came in the 1963 Cotton Bowl, which LSU won. After that, the matchup disappeared for four decades before the 2003 Cotton Bowl brought it back.
Texas won that one 35-20, with Chris Simms going 15 of 28 for 269 yards, two touchdowns and an interception to Marcus Spears. Roy Williams led the Longhorns with four catches for 142 yards and a score, while Cedric Benson and Selvin Young handled the ground game.
LSU’s Marcus Randall completed 19 of 45 passes for 193 yards and a touchdown to LaBrandon Toefield, and Domanick Davis led the Tigers with 85 rushing yards and a score.
The most recent meeting came in 2019, and it turned into a shootout LSU eventually controlled. The Tigers, ranked sixth, beat No.
9 Texas in Austin, 45-38, behind Joe Burrow’s huge night. Burrow completed 31 of 39 passes for 471 yards, four touchdowns and one interception, while also helping LSU survive a furious Texas push.
Justin Jefferson was central to the game’s biggest moments, including the 61-yard touchdown that helped put LSU in front for good. Jefferson finished with three touchdown catches, and Ja’Marr Chase and Terrace Marshall Jr. both went over 100 receiving yards.
Clyde Edwards-Helaire added 87 rushing yards and a score on 15 carries.
That game swung back and forth for most of the night. LSU opened with a field goal, Texas answered with a touchdown pass from Sam Ehlinger to Brennan Eagles, and the Longhorns briefly led 7-3 before Burrow hit Jefferson for the first of their two scoring connections.
Texas kept answering, including a rushing touchdown from Ehlinger and a scoring pass to Jake Smith, but LSU kept matching it. The fourth quarter brought more fireworks, with Marshall catching a touchdown from Burrow and Ehlinger connecting with Devin Duvernay.
Then came the play that sealed it: with LSU trying to close out the game, Burrow escaped pressure, launched a leaping throw to Jefferson, and Jefferson turned it into a 61-yard touchdown after breaking a tackle. Texas scored once more, but the onside kick failed, and LSU finally had its first win in Austin since 1938 and its first win over Texas since the 1963 Cotton Bowl.
Now the rivalry gets a new chapter, and this one comes with SEC stakes. Texas enters at 7-2 and ranked sixth, while LSU is 6-3 and ranked 21st.
It will be the first time the teams meet as conference foes since Texas joined the SEC in 2024. Kickoff is set for 6:30 PM CST in Tiger Stadium, with the game on ABC.
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