With all these guys struggling, someone had to fill the void, and we've seen Fernando Mendoza and Dante Moore do just that. As for Nussmeier, his LSU Tigers began the day ranked #10, but underdogs at #17 Vanderbilt. For the first time in 77 years, they were not favored against Vandy, and once again, Vegas knows what they're doing.

Garrett Nussmeier is a "pro-ready" quarterback prospect and a natural thrower. His playing style resembles a pass-first point guard on the NBA hardwood.

Garrett Nussmeier sprained an ankle on Saturday in LSU's win over South Carolina, but coach Brian Kelly doesn't think it will affect his availability moving forward. Kelly said on Monday that Nussmeier did not suffer a high ankle sprain. The injury is more of a "medial" sprain, he said.

Stats: 2025 (6 games) – 66%, 1413 yards, 9 TD, 5 INT, 19 att, 13 yds, TD

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Garrett Nussmeier took his fair share of punishing shots. There were times when the South Carolina defensive front collapsed his pocket and drove him into the turf, testing the structural integrity of the sore torso behind so many of the LSU offense’s problems.

Tom Luginbill says Garrett Nussmeier’s decision-making and a steady ground game will be critical in Saturday’s SEC clash

LSU has been on the road twice already this season, taking down Clemson and losing to Ole Miss. For quarterback Garrett Nussmeier, there’s something particularly appealing about the chance to return to the road once more.