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Brian Kelly and the LSU Tigers are 10 days away from taking the field at Clemson for the program’s season opening showdown.
After critical offseason in Baton Rouge, the Bayou Bengals reconstructed the roster via the NCAA Transfer Portal while returning multiple key players from 2024.
LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier returns in 2025 after a productive first season under center for Kelly’s program last fall.
The second-year starter joined Heisman Trophy winner Joe Burrow as the only players in program history to eclipse the 4,000-yard passing mark last year when he accounted for 4,052 yards and 29 touchdowns in his first year as a starter.
Now in his fifth season at LSU, Nussmeier enters his senior season ranked No. 9 in program history for career passing yards (5,772) and tied for No. 5 in passing touchdowns (40).
Along with Nussmeier back in the fold, it’s the flurry of transfers the program added headlined by edge rushers Jack Pyburn and Patrick Payton along with offensive weapons Nic Anderson and Barion Brown.
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