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Garrett Nussmeier had to leave LSU’s Week 14 contest against Oklahoma on Saturday night after suffering an apparent upper-body injury.
Nussmeier got hit from his blindside after OU’s R Mason Thomas beat All-American left tackle Will Campbell off the edge. Nussmeier landed hard on his right shoulder and needed medical attention before being helped off the field.
Here’s a replay of Thomas’ hit on Nussmeier:
Will Campbell gives up the sack and Nussmeier leaves the game injured. pic.twitter.com/ZO5gwlMypb
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Nussmeier was replaced by backup quarterback AJ Swann for the remainder of the series. Swann, a former Vanderbilt transfer, has only attempted 1 pass entering Saturday night so far for the Tigers. However, he played quite a bit at Vandy in 2022 and 2023. He threw for a career-high 1,457 yards for the Commodores in 2023.
Swann remained in the game for LSU’s second series following Nussmeier’s injury.
LSU is hoping to close out the 2024 regular season on a good note. The Tigers snapped a 4-game losing streak last weekend in a win over Vanderbilt, but they need a win over Oklahoma on Saturday to earn an 8-4 regular season.
LSU is 2-1 all-time against Oklahoma. The Sooners’ only previous win in this series came all the way back in 1950.
UPDATE (8:32 p.m. ET): Nussmeier re-entered the game with 2:02 remaining in the half. An LSU spokesperson confirmed to ESPN’s broadcast that he suffered a shoulder injury, but is good-to-go to continue in this game.
Spenser is a news editor for Saturday Down South and covers college football across all Saturday Football brands.
