BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier is returning for his senior year. Nussmeier made the announcement on X, formerly known as Twitter. "God brought me to LSU for a reason. I had to observe and trust in his timing and his plan for me time and time again, I stayed at LSU because of that reason. And again, I feel like my time at LSU is not over. I'm officially announcing that I am returning for my final year of eligibility and I am fully committed to bringing this university a championship," said Nussmeier. Nussmeier finished this season with over 3,700 passing yards and 26 touchdowns. This was Nussmeier's first year as the Tigers' starting quarterback. He had been a backup to former Heisman Trophy winner Jayden Daniels. "My teammates, coaches, and the fans will get the absolute best out of me every single day until we complete that goal. Go Tigers," said Nussmeier. LSU will face Baylor in the Kinder's Texas Bowl at NRG Stadium in Houston at 2:30 p.m. on Dec. 31. Football fans can watch the game on ESPN. LSU football coach Brian Kelly talks about Texas Bowl against Baylor Latest News Orca seen wearing a salmon hat for first time since 1980s. Why do they do it? LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier returning for senior year with the Tigers Lawmakers edge closer to deal on government funding Louisiana Ten Commandments law defended by AG in federal appeals court SEC coaches pick Sampson, Kennard as players of the year and Beamer as top coach