LSU QB Garrett Nussmeier played College Football 25 to prepare for season-opener against USC

LSU will begin the season with the eyes of the nation up on it when it faces USC in the Sunday standalone game at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.

Quarterback Garrett Nussmeier, who takes over for Heisman-winner Jayden Daniels, is set to make just the second start of his career on Sunday after leading the Tigers to a victory in the ReliaQuest Bowl over Wisconsin to end last season.

How will Nussmeier prepare for what is the most important game of his career, to this point? By playing EA Sports’ College Football 25, of course.

“I might just beat USC by 60 in that game,” Nussmeier joked. “Throw five touchdowns, 600 yards, go to sleep and hope I do it in real life.”

LSU fans will certainly hope Nussmeier is that prolific in his debut for the 2024 season. While the Tigers lose a lot of production on the offensive side of the ball, there’s a lot of optimism surrounding the unit entering the season.

There’s also hope the defense will be improved after it struggled last season, though it’s certainly a major question mark.

But if Nussmeier can have a video game-esque performance in the season opener on Sunday night, LSU has to like its chances.

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