LSU football made a quarterback change in the third quarter of its game Saturday night against No. 4 Alabama , inserting sophomore Michael Van Buren for senior starter Garrett Nussmeier.

Van Buren entered with LSU trailing 17-6 and 6:26 left in the third quarter inside Bryant-Denny Stadium. It was the first time this season that he played when the game was still in the balance.

LSU interim coach Frank Wilson suggested Van Buren could play in certain situations against the Crimson Tide, but Nussmeier had taken every offensive snap so far against Alabama.

Nussmeier was 18 of 21 for 121 yards with no touchdowns and no interceptions against the Crimson Tide. He led LSU into the red zone on its opening drive of the second half, but the Tigers took a delay of game on third and goal from

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