LSU fifth-year senior quarterback Garrett Nussmeier's injury has been a "slow heal," but coach Brian Kelly said that he'll receive the rest he needs during LSU's off week this week.

Nussmeier suffered a torso injury during preseason camp, an issue that has lingered into the regular season, and Kelly said after the Tigers' win over Florida that it was a problem that wouldn't resolve itself until LSU's off week following the Ole Miss game.

Kelly reiterated a similar message in a teleconference with reporters on Wednesday, while also denying rumors that Nussmeier needed surgery for his injury.

"I'm certainly not throwing you under the bus for asking it, because people want to know, but that is misinformation," Kelly said. "Yeah, early on, he had an AB strain, not a core injury, in terms of

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