US EditionLSU QB Garrett Nussmeier Named Senior Bowl MVP as American Beats National 17-9
Garrett Nussmeier led two scoring drives including a touchdown run and two-point conversion as the American team secured a 17-9 halftime lead and held off a late National rally.
- On Saturday in Mobile, LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier led the American team to victory, engineering two touchdown drives including a read-option 3-yard keeper that capped a 12-play, 68-yard opener.
- Early in the game, turnovers and field position helped the American team dominate the first half, outgaining the National team 183 to 73 and forcing two turnovers for eight points.
- Nussmeier's stat line showed efficiency and a turnover, finishing 5-of-8 for 57 yards with an interception caught by Nebraska safety DeShon Singleton.
- Nussmeier earned MVP honors, while the Nationals mounted a late comeback with Drew Stevens' 52-yard field goal and Kejon Owens' 1-yard touchdown, but a failed two-point try kept the Americans ahead.
- NFL teams view the Senior Bowl as a key scouting event, with Joel Thomas and five New Orleans Saints coaches using practices to evaluate talent this year.
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Tulsa World
News & RecordAmerican beats National in Senior Bowl
MOBILE, Ala. — LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier led a pair of touchdown drives, including a keeper for a score, as the American team beat the National team 17-9 on Saturday in the Senior Bowl.
Former Bison QB Cole Payton named team's player of the game at Senior Bowl
MOBILE, Ala. — Former North Dakota State quarterback Cole Payton was named player of the game for the National Team for his performance Saturday, Jan. 31, at the Panini Senior Bowl at Hancock Whitney Stadium. The American Team scored the game's first 17 points en route to a 17-9 victory in the college football all-star game for some of the top NFL Draft-eligible prospects. "It's an honor," Payton said during a television interview. "What a atmos…
Capital Gazette
The Baltimore SunSenior Bowl: Nussmeier leads 2 scoring drives as American beats National, 17-9
MOBILE, Ala. — LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier led a pair of touchdown drives, including a keeper for a score, as the American team beat the National team 17-9 on Saturday in the Senior Bowl. Nussmeier led a 12-play, 68-yard opening drive that ended with his 3-yard rush on a read-option play. Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia led the National team to start. After an opening 18-yard completion to NC State tight end Justin Joly, Kentucky runnin…
Senior Bowl final score, results: LSU's Garrett Nussmeier lifts Team American to 17-9 victory over Team National
The Sporting News tracked live stats and highlights for the 2026 Senior Bowl from Mobile, Ala. Here are the complete results from the NFL Draft showcase game.
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