After a thrilling 17-10 road victory over No. 4 Clemson, LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier and center Braelin Moore have earned SEC Player of the Week honors on Monday.
Nussmeier was named SEC Offensive Player of the Week, while Moore earned SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week recognition. The honor is the third for Nussmeier, who claimed the weekly award last year for his play in victories over UCLA and Ole Miss.
Against Clemson, Nussmeier completed 28-of-38 passes for 232 yards and a touchdown in leading the Tigers to the comeback road win. Nussmeier completed his final 11 passes of the game, including all nine in the fourth quarter, as the Tigers rallied from a 10-3 halftime deficit.
Moore, in his first game at LSU after transferring from Virginia Tech, was the catalyst for an offensive line that limited Clemson’s highly touted defensive front to only one sack. The Tigers’ offensive line, which lost four starters to the NFL Draft last April, featured a new starter at every position from the regular-season finale a year ago.
Moore played all 70 offensive snaps and helped the Tigers to 354 total yards and 25 first downs. LSU maintained possession of the ball for 37 minutes, including 21 in the second half when the Tigers outscored Clemson, 14-0.
LSU (1-0) returns to action this Saturday when it hosts Louisiana Tech (1-0) at 6:30 p.m. in Death Valley. The game can be heard live on ESPN 103.7 Lafayette and 104.1 Lake Charles.