LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier has been downgraded to questionable for the Tigers' game Saturday against Arkansas after aggravating an injury, according to an availability report released Friday night by the SEC.

LSU hosts Arkansas at 11:45 a.m. inside Tiger Stadium. If Nussmeier does not play, sophomore Michael Van Buren would make his first start at LSU.

LSU ruled out junior linebacker Whit Weeks (ankle) and sophomore defensive tackle Ahmad Breaux. Weeks will miss his fourth straight game. Breaux (undisclosed) was added to the availability report for the first time this week on Friday.

Interim coach Frank Wilson said Thursday that Nussmeier re-aggravated a "nagging" injury in his "abdominal area" at practice. He was listed as probable on the Tigers' availability report Thursday,

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