LSU opens the season with the eyes of the nation on it as it takes on USC on Sunday at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.

Quarterback (autotag) Garrett Nussmeier (/autotag), who replaces Heisman winner (autotag) Jayden Daniels (/autotag), is set to make his second career start Sunday after leading the Tigers to a season-ending ReliaQuest Bowl victory over Wisconsin.

How is Nussmeier preparing for the biggest game of his career so far? By playing EA Sports’ College Football 25, of course.

“I might beat USC by 60 in that game,” Nussmeier joked. “Throw five touchdowns, 600 yards, go to sleep and hope I do it for real.”

LSU fans are certainly hoping that Nussmeier can be that productive in his debut for the 2024 season. While the Tigers are losing a lot of production on the offensive side of the ball, there is a lot of optimism surrounding the unit entering the season.

There is also hope that the defense will improve after struggling last season, but that remains to be seen.

But if Nussmeier puts in a performance comparable to a video game on Sunday night in the season opener, LSU will have confidence in its chances.

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