MOBILE, Ala. — LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier led a pair of touchdown drives, including one he finished with his keeper, as the American Team beat the National Team 17-9 on Saturday in the Senior Bowl.
Nussmeier led a 12-play, 68-yard opening drive that ended with his 3-yard rush on a read-option play.
Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia led the Nationals to start in the game played at the University of South Alabama’s Hancock Whitney Stadium. After Pavia’s opening 18-yard completion to N.C. State tight end Justin Joly, Kentucky running back Seth McGowan fumbled. Missouri’s Zion Young recovered the ball, then handed it to Oklahoma defensive tackle Gracen Halton, who had it punched out by Pavia. The American defense recovered it.
After three runs for 41 yards from Virginia’s J’Mari Taylor, Oklahoma’s Jayden Ott punched in a 5-yard score. Nussmeier found Notre Dame receiver Malachi Fields for a 2-point conversion.
Nussmeier was 5-of-8 passing for 57 yards with an interception on a pass that went through the hands of Wyoming tight end John Michael Gyllenborg and into those of Nebraska’s Deshon Singleton.