In the final game of the 2024 regular season, LSU overcame a slow start and a brief injury to its quarterback to beat Oklahoma 37-17.
Despite leaving the game with a shoulder injury at the end of the first quarter, LSU gunslinger [autotag]Garrett Nussmeier[/autotag] returned near the end of the half and led LSU on a touchdown drive.
The redshirt junior finished with 277 passing yards and three touchdowns.
After connecting with Kyren Lacy for a game-opening touchdown, Nussmeier fumbled the ball and the Sooners returned it to tie the game.
The Tigers reclaimed the lead with just over seven minutes left in the first half when Aaron Anderson took a kickoff to the house, making the score 17-14. LSU never trailed following Anderson’s tally and held Oklahoma scoreless in the second half.
Nussmeier found wide receiver Chris Hilton Jr. for two scores with passes over 40 yards. The first, a 40-yard strike, gave the Tigers a seven-point lead heading into the locker room. The duo picked up where they left off with under seven minutes remaining in the third quarter as Hilton hauled in a 45-yard pass and found the end zone.
Damian Ramos nailed all three of his field goal attempts. He made a 34-yard kick in the second quarter to give LSU a three-point edge along with two in the fourth quarter to seal the win.
LSU’s defense combined for four sacks and 10 tackles for loss. Freshman defensive tackle Dominick McKinley totaled two sacks and two tackles for loss. Sophomore linebacker Whit Weeks led the Tigers with 15 tackles, including nine solo.
The Tigers finish the season with an 8-4 record and await their bowl game selection.