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LSU's QB Switch Fails to Spark Comeback Against Alabama
11/9/2025
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- LSU replaced quarterback Garrett Nussmeier with Michael Van Buren in the third quarter against Alabama.
- Interim coach Frank Wilson said change aimed to shift offense as LSU trailed 17-6.
- Garrett Nussmeier, who had Heisman Trophy hopes, left the field frustrated after being benched.
- Van Buren, a transfer from Mississippi State, completed 3 of 9 passes for 36 yards, and LSU lost 20-9.
