Just In: LSU Football Receive Ground-breaking News Regarding Three Players

Three LSU players—quarterback Garrett Nussmeier, linebacker Whit Weeks, and defensive end Bradyn Swinson—have been named SEC Players of the Week following their standout performances in LSU’s 29-26 overtime victory against No. 8 Ole Miss at Tiger Stadium.

Nussmeier earned SEC Offensive Player of the Week honors, while Weeks was recognized as the league’s Defensive Player of the Week, and Swinson took home Defensive Lineman of the Week. This marks Nussmeier’s second time receiving the award this season and Swinson’s third recognition in 2024.

Junior quarterback Nussmeier led a late-game comeback, completing 22-of-51 passes for 337 yards and three touchdowns. His performance included a game-tying 23-yard touchdown pass to Aaron Anderson on fourth-and-5 during a 13-play, 75-yard drive, followed by a 25-yard touchdown pass to Kyren Lacy on LSU’s first play in overtime. Nussmeier, who tops the SEC with 18 touchdown passes this season, also made key plays on the ground, rushing for two first downs and converting a critical fourth-and-6 to keep LSU’s hopes alive.

 

 

Linebacker Whit Weeks delivered a career-high 18 tackles, along with two tackles for loss, a sack, and a forced fumble. His forced fumble late in the second quarter set up an LSU field goal, narrowing the halftime deficit to 17-13. Weeks also sacked Ole Miss quarterback Jaxson Dart on the final play of regulation, sending the game into overtime. The Tigers’ defense held Ole Miss, who had been averaging 44 points per game, to just three field goals in the second half and overtime.

Defensive end Bradyn Swinson also had a career-best game, recording eight tackles, including 2.5 tackles for loss and two sacks. He batted down two passes as LSU’s defense sacked Dart six times in the game.

The victory pushed LSU to No. 8 in the national rankings, improving their overall record to 5-1 and 2-0 in the SEC. The Tigers are set to face Arkansas (4-2, 2-1 SEC) on the road in Fayetteville this Saturday.