Frank Wilson shares LSU’s QB plan after benching Garrett Nussmeier against Alabama
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If you told LSU fans at the beginning of the 2025 campaign that the team would be benching Garrett Nussmeier in a game this year, they’d have called you crazy. Unfortunately, that once unlikely thought came to reality last weekend against Alabama.
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The Tigers have lost 4 of 5 games and are looking at a hard reset of their program once the offseason arrives. For now, though, they’ve got to get through the remainder of their games. According to interim head coach Frank Wilson, Nussmeier is not a lock to start this week’s game versus Arkansas. He told reporters that both Nussmeier and Michael Van Buren Jr. will play against the Razorbacks, but that Nussmeier “will be the first guy that goes in” at practice today.
Nussmeier and Van Buren combined to throw for 173 yards in Saturday’s 20-9 loss at Alabama. The two signal-callers have completed roughly 67% of their passes (Nussmeier 67.4%, Van Buren 66.7%) this year. LSU’s offense as a whole has struggled to both run the ball and push the ball downfield, though, all season, leading to mundane passing yardage totals.
The Tigers need 1 win in their last 3 games to secure bowl eligibility. They face Arkansas at 12:45 p.m. E.T. on Saturday (SEC Network).
