Skidding LSU plans to play two quarterbacks -- senior starter Garrett Nussmeier and sophomore backup Michael Van Buren Jr. -- in Saturday's home game against Arkansas.

Nussmeier will continue to take the first practice reps despite being replaced by Van Buren in the third quarter of the Tigers' 20-9 loss to No. 4 Alabama, interim coach Frank Wilson said Monday.

Nussmeier completed 18 of 21 passes for 121 yards and no touchdowns or interceptions before ceding way to Van Buren, a Mississippi State transfer who threw for 52 yards on 5-for-11 passing.

Van Buren was sacked and lost a fumble on LSU's final offensive snap. The Tigers made four red-zone trips yet failed to record a touchdown for the first time since Alabama blanked them in 2018.

"(Both quarterbacks) brought something to the ta

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