Nussmeier overcomes a shoulder injury and passes for 3 TDs as LSU tops Oklahoma 37-17
Associated PressThe AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! — Garrett Nussmeier passed for 277 yards and three touchdowns, including a pair of 40-plus-yard scoring strikes to Chris Hilton after being treated for a throwing shoulder injury, and LSU defeated Oklahoma 37-17 on Saturday night. Hilton, who missed LSU’s first seven games with an ankle injury, entered the Tigers’ regular season finale with just three catches for 45 yards without a TD this season. LSU’s Kyren Lacy caught three passes for 41 yards, including an 18-yard touchdown for the game’s opening score. Playing for the first time in Tiger Stadium, Oklahoma briefly took a 14-10 lead on Xavier Robinson’s 2-yard run, capping a drive that included Jackson’s 50-yard completion deep down the middle to J.J. Hester.