The Associated Press national player of the week in football for Week 1 of the season:

Garrett Nussmeier, LSU

The AP preseason All-America quarterback led his team's comeback in a 17-10 victory at Clemson.

Nussmeier completed 28 of 38 passes for 232 yards and a touchdown in the top-10 matchup. He connected on his final 11 passes, including all nine in the fourth quarter, as the Tigers erased a 10-3 halftime deficit. He also rushed for a pair of first downs.

His 8-yard touchdown pass to tight end Trey’Dez Green put LSU up for good. It was the fourth time the fifth-year player from Lake Charles, Louisiana, led LSU to a victory after either trailing or with the game tied in the fourth quarter.

Runner-up

Devon Dampier, Utah. The transfer from New Mexico completed 21 of 25 passes for 206

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