That was a choked-up Garrett Nussmeier’s simple, repeated answer to reporters directly after his brutal performance against Texas A&M. Asked about a range of topics from the game, the LSU quarterback’s response always circled back around to those same five words.

LSU vs. Alabama could come down to who gets the most out of their QB. Here’s a breakdown of Nussmeier and Milroe heading into Saturday.

LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier represents one of the top threats behind center that Alabama football has faced this season. Perhaps fortunately for the Crimson Tide, he can also be a bit of a loose cannon, tossing nine interceptions so far in 2024.

Jalen Milroe may be biased. But the Alabama football redshirt junior feels Texas quarterbacks are built differently.

Fast forward to 2024, Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe and LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier are in a similar scenario as the two grew up in Texas. Milroe is from Katy and Nussmeier played high school football in Flower Mound.