Garrett Nussmeier sprained an ankle on Saturday in LSU's win over South Carolina, but coach Brian Kelly doesn't think it will affect his availability moving forward.

Kelly said on Monday that Nussmeier did not suffer a high ankle sprain. The injury is more of a "medial" sprain, he said.

"And we feel like he's going to be fine," Kelly said.

Nussmeier, LSU's second-year starting quarterback, has now suffered three known injuries this season. In preseason camp, he aggravated knee tendonitis and strained his abdominal muscles. Kelly didn't reveal the latter injury until after the No. 10 Tigers (5-1) defeated Florida on Sept. 13.

Against South Carolina, Nussmeier looked healthier than he did in LSU's previous game against Ole Miss. The Tigers had an open date in between those contest

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