Overview
- Frank Wilson said Garrett Nussmeier re-aggravated a lingering abdominal injury in practice, shifting his status from probable to questionable and then to unlikely for Week 12.
- Wilson confirmed Michael Van Buren will start, with staff continuing to monitor Nussmeier and keeping a two-quarterback framework available if he dresses.
- Saturday marks Van Buren’s fourth appearance this season, leaving only one more game before a redshirt would be burned under NCAA rules.
- Nussmeier was benched in the second half of last week’s 20-9 loss at Alabama as LSU’s offense sputtered behind a hit-prone line that has allowed 19 sacks.
- At 5-4, LSU needs one more win to reach bowl eligibility, adding urgency to the quarterback decision as Arkansas arrives with its own interim regime under Bobby Petrino.