With the LSU offense struggling in a 20-9 loss to No. 4 Alabama on Saturday night, starting quarterback Garrett Nussmeier was benched with the game still in the balance for the first time this season.

The Tigers inserted sophomore Michael Van Buren in his place in the third quarter. Van Buren finished 5 of 11 passing for 52 yards. He also gained 21 yards rushing on four carries with two sacks removed from his final line.

Afterward, interim coach Frank Wilson was noncommittal about whether or not the Tigers will have a quarterback competition going into their game next week against Arkansas.

"I haven’t put that kind of thought into right now,” Wilson said. “Right now, I just want to be there for our players to let them know we’re going to be all right, to pick their heads up and we

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