Garrett Nussmeier Throws 3 Touchdowns In LSU's 34-17 Victory Over UCLA

BATON ROUGE, LA – No. 16 LSU outscored UCLA 17-0 in the second half to power past the Bruins, 34-17, on a hot mid-September afternoon in Tiger Stadium.

The Tigers, now 3-1 overall, return to Death Valley next Saturday for a 6:30 p.m. CT kick against South Alabama on the SEC Network.

Quarterback Garrett Nussmeier, who finished 32-of-44 for 352 yards passing and three touchdowns, didn’t waste any time on the opening drive, finding junior receiver Kyren Lacy on the first play of the game for a 17-yard pickup over the middle of the field to the LSU 42-yard line. Two plays later, Nussmeier found redshirt sophomore receiver Aaron Anderson for a 21-yard completion to the Bruins 33.

Sixth-year senior Josh Williams continued the momentum of the drive with a 23-yard rush over the middle of the field, bringing the football down the the UCLA 5. On the next play, Nussmeier pitched it forward to Zavion Thomas for a five-yard touchdown pass, capping off a 75-yard drive that spanned six plays and two minutes and 41 seconds.

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