
In LSU’s first game after making a coaching change, the Tigers ended up making a quarterback change as they benched Garrett Nussmeier for Michael Van Buren Jr. during a 20–9 loss to Alabama.
Nussmeier was benched in the third quarter after going 18-for-21 for 121 yards, averaging 5.8 yards per attempt. Van Buren came in, but was unable to create a spark for the Tigers as he went 5-for-11 for 52 yards with one fumble.