Baylor Bears to face off against Vanderbilt in Texas Bowl on Dec. 27

Baylor football will face off against Vanderbilt in the Texas Bowl. The game will take place at 8 p.m. on Dec. 27 at NRG Stadium in Houston, and be broadcast live on ESPN.

The Bears earned a trip to a bowl game despite winning just one game a year ago. With the bowl, the Bears have now appeared in postseason play for seven of the past eight seasons. This is the first bowl game of the Matt Rhule era.