Garrett Nussmeier was not on LSU's SEC availability reports. Here's the reason why.

The Southeastern Conference instituted availability reports in 2024 for football and men’s and women’s basketball for SEC games.

But LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier, who coach Brian Kelly said Monday has been battling through a “torso injury” since preseason camp, was not on any of the Tigers’ availability reports leading up to the team’s 20-10 victory Saturday over Florida.

According to the Herb Vincent, the SEC’s associate commissioner for communications, that’s within the letter and intent of the availability report guidelines. Guidelines, Vincent said, that differ from injury reports in the NFL.

“It’s up to the school to say whether he can play or not,” he said.

Since LSU knew Nussmeier, who took every offensive snap for the Tigers, would play against the Gators, he did not have