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On Thursday afternoon, rumors were spread on social media that a serious injury had arrived for starting LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier. The fear was that the quarterback had suffered a torn ACL after he was being helped off the practice field, but thankfully a Garrett Nussmeier injury update came in quickly after LSU rumors arrived.
| NCAA Week 1 odds |  |  |  |
| Clemson to win | -180 | -180 | -180 |
| LSU to win | +150 | +150 | +150 |
| Over 48.5 points | -110 | -110 | -110 |
| Under 48.5 points | -110 | -110 | -110 |
This speculation led to LSU fans being quite worried, which is understandable. Nussmeier is the team’s best player and Brian Kelly needs him to be at his best if LSU wants to reach the College Football Playoff this year. Shortly after the rumors came in, everything was cleared up, with reporters in Baton Rouge saying that nothing serious happened and that Nussmeier is going to be just fine.
Folks, Garrett Nussmeier did not suffer a major injury today. Multiple sources said he’s ok. I think you can breathe. https://t.co/bY80UDI2l0
— Wilson Alexander (@whalexander_) August 6, 2025
Garrett Nussmeier avoided a serious injury at LSU
This is going to be a crucial season for Louisiana State University. This is a strong team from the SEC and Kelly is facing a bit of pressure from different directions to get the program back to where it needs to be moving forward. That’s why this year is so important for the Tigers.
In order for LSU to flirt with 10 wins and get to the College Football Playoff, Nussmeier will have to play like one of the top QBs in the USA. He has people thinking that he can turn things around for LSU this season. Had he suffered a torn ACL or other serious knee injury, fans would have been ready to give up on the season.
Last year, Nussmeier completed 64.2 percent of his passes. Nussmeier threw for 4,052 yards and 29 touchdowns. The LSU starting quarterback also has 12 interceptions. He’s been hard at work during summer camp and Week 1 will be here soon for Kelly and the Tigers.
In the team’s August 30 game to open the new year, LSU will be taking on Clemson. Head coach Dabo Swinney is also hoping for his team to reach the CFP this year, which they did last season. Swinney and the Tigers won the ACC title, but lost to Texas in the Playoff.
The game between LSU and Clemson is widely considered one of the best games of Week 1. According to the best sports betting sites, LSU holds +150 odds as the underdog. Clemson is the favorite, as the top college football betting sites have them listed with -180 college football odds.
LSU needs to play close to perfect football against Clemson in order for them to capture an upset win. Nussmeier will have a lot of attention on him too. The fact that he didn’t suffer a serious injury for LSU is great and he’ll now look to rest up a little bit with the game vs. LSU coming soon.
Nussmeier holds strong Heisman Trophy odds as well, which was another reason people around the U.S. were following his injury rumors so closely. Now that everything has been cleared up, LSU can get back to work in preparing for Week 1 and what should be a fun season for everyone to follow.
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