LSU Tigers quarterback Garrett Nussmeier kept the focus on football Saturday night , just not on his health. After No. 4 LSU fell 24–19 to the No. 13 Ole Miss Rebels in Oxford, Nussmeier declined to answer questions about how he felt physically, a notable postgame choice after weeks of whispers about his condition.

“I’m not going to answer any questions about my health right now,” Nussmeier told reporters after the game via On3.

The decision landed because context matters. Head coach Brian Kelly acknowledged earlier this month that Nussmeier has been battling a torso issue, though he emphasized the expectation that the quarterback would keep playing through it. That disclosure put a brighter light on every hit, scramble, and throw, and on any postgame update. Nussmeier chose none,

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