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For Heisman Trophy winner Jayden Daniels, 2023 is ending in the best possible way. In addition to beating Bo Nix and Michael Penix Jr. to the Heisman Trophy, Daniels bagged several other prestigious personal awards. These include the Walter Camp Trophy, the AP College Football Player of the Year Award and the Davey O'Brien Award.
However, a 9-3 regular season finish meant the LSU Tigers missed out on the SEC championship game and a berth in the CFP and will have to find solace in a win in the ReliaQuest Bowl. But will that be with or without Daniels throwing passes?
Is Jayden Daniels playing today in ReliaQuest Bowl?
Jayden Daniels will not be playing in the ReliaQuest Bowl for LSU. Following his Heisman Trophy achievement, Daniels declared for the 2024 NFL draft and decided to skip the bowl game. The quarterback's two-year sojourn at LSU after arriving from Arizona State has thus ended.
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Daniels' 2023 stats include 3,812 passing yards and 40 touchdowns. The former Arizona State quarterback also rushed for 1,134 yards and 10 touchdowns.
He's ranked by ESPN as the third-best quarterback prospect ahead of the draft.
Who is the starting QB for LSU in the bowl game?
Daniels' era at LSU may be over. But the Tigers are moving on already, and the Heisman Trophy winner's replacement for the bowl game has been named. Third-year sophomore Garrett Nussmeier will be calling the shots for the Tigers in the ReliaQuest Bowl on New Year's Day.
The question is whether or not Nussmeier is ready as he's handed his first college start. His performance in the bowl will go a long way in deciding if he will be trusted with the starting role come fall.
Over his three-season stay at LSU, the quarterback has played in 17 games. He appeared in five games in 2023, completing 17 of 33 passes for 196 yards and a touchdown.
List of LSU players skipping ReliaQuest Bowl today
- Greg Brooks Jr., Safety
- Darian Chestnut, Cornerback
- John Emery Jr., Running Back
- Zy Alexander, Cornerback
- Marlon Martinez, Offensive Lineman
- Quency Wiggins, Defensive Lineman
- Jackson McGohan, Tight End
- Tavion Faulk, Quarterback
- Laterrance Welch, Cornerback
- Tre Bradford, Running Back
- Armoni Goodwin, Running Back
- Bryce Langston, Defensive Tackle
- Corren Norman, Running Back
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