LSU Football's Garrett Nussmeier Earns Walter Camp National Player of the Week

Nussmeier completed all nine of his passes in the fourth quarter and finished the game with 11 consecutive completions as LSU beat a Top 4 ranked team in a true road game for only the fifth time in program history.

For the game, Nussmeier engineered an LSU offense that tallied 25 first downs, 356 total yards and held possession of the ball for just over 37 minutes, including 21 minutes in the second half. He was sacked only one time.

The win pushed Nussmeier’s record as LSU’s starting quarterback to 11-4 and marked the fourth time in his 15 starts that he’s led the Tigers to a comeback win after trailing in the second half.

2025 LSU Football Honors
Player – Honor(s)

Clemson
QB Garrett Nussmeier – Walter Camp National Offensive Player of the Week, SEC Offensive Player of the Week
CB Mansoor Delane – Bednarik Award National Player of the Week
C Braelin Moore – SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week

Brian Kelly's Take: Assessing Nussmeier

"That's his management of what's going on. I don't think we had a delay of game penalty. We didn't have a snap infraction. We had the one on Trey'Dez on a second count, and he didn't get the signal, but I was really pleased with the management from that standpoint.

"I think there were a couple of times where we could have, on our end, got the play in a little sooner, but his management was outstanding. That's as good as he's been in terms of getting us in the right run plays, making the right checks.

"I think he held the ball for no more than 2.2 seconds on average. The ball came out quickly. That helps your offensive line, happens only when you have a veteran quarterback."