The Tigers aren’t quite where they wanted to be in the postseason after back-to-back losses to end the regular season cost them a shot at the College Football Playoff or New Year’s Six.
Still, at 9-4 in Year 1 under [autotag]Brian Kelly[/autotag], LSU can’t complain too much about its season or its bowl destination. The team draws Purdue in the Citrus Bowl, one of the most prestigious non-NY6 games.
Played under a number of different names over the years, the Citrus Bowl has existed in some capacity since 1947. This year’s appearance will be LSU’s sixth in the game, tying for the most of any program. It’s the Tigers’ first Citrus Bowl appearance since 2018, and they’re 2-3 all-time in this game.
Here’s how prior contests in this game have gone for LSU.