Overview

• Brian Kelly said Garrett Nussmeier, who sustained a torso injury in fall camp, is now "on the other side" of it and doing practice work he hadn’t done in a month.
• LSU has produced five touchdowns in three games and only three in the last two, including one offensive touchdown in a 20-10 win over Florida.
• Kelly acknowledged a conservative approach to protect a top-tier defense and said some plays were taken off Nussmeier’s plate, contributing to fewer downfield shots.
• PFF-tracked trends show a sharp drop in Nussmeier’s deep passing compared with 2024 and a jump to a 22.5% screen rate that has yielded about 5.6 yards per attempt.
• Run-game struggles persist behind a largely new offensive line as LSU prepares for Southeastern Louisiana this week before a road trip to Ole Miss and a bye week Kelly has targeted to manage recovery.