Garrett Nussmeier passed for 352 yards and three touchdowns as No. 16 LSU held off UCLA for a 34-17 win on Saturday in Baton Rouge, La.Nussmeier completed 32 of 44 passes and the Tigers (3-1) shut out the Bruins (1-2) in the second half. UCLA scored more points before the break than it had totaled in its highest-scoring game of the season entering Saturday (16).Ethan Garbers completed 22 of 36 passes for 281 yards with two touchdowns and one interception to lead UCLA.On its first possession of the second half, LSU drove 96 yards in 14 plays, the last of which was Josh Williams’ 2-yard touchdown run that gave the Tigers a 24-17 lead that held up through the end of the third quarter.Caden Durham caught a short pass from Nussmeier and turned it into a 35-yard touchdown that pushed the lead to 31-17 with 11:15 remaining in the game.Damian Ramos kicked a 32-yard field goal to complete the scoring with 5:48 left.The Tigers converted 10 of 15 third-down plays and didn’t turn the ball over while taking it away twice.The Bruins, who entered the game averaging 83.5 rushing yards, finished with just 14 on Saturday.
Garrett Nussmeier shines as No. 16 LSU doubles up UCLA
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