The Alabama coaching staff compared Nussmeier to Georgia's Carson Beck this week as the Crimson Tide prepares for another elite passer.

Before LSU and Alabama kick off Saturday night, here's a look at our tale of the tape between the teams' starting quarterbacks.

That was a choked-up Garrett Nussmeier’s simple, repeated answer to reporters directly after his brutal performance against Texas A&M. Asked about a range of topics from the game, the LSU quarterback’s response always circled back around to those same five words.