"Real death valley came & took over": Garrett Nussmeier's fiancée Ella clowns Clemson for choke job after LSU's sensational 17-10 win

Garrett Nussmeier kicked off his debut as the starting quarterback of the LSU Tigers with a victory against the Clemson Tigers on the road. The quarterback completed 28 of 38 passes attempted for 230 yards and one passing touchdown to help his team to a 17-10 victory.

After the showdown, Nussmeier's fiancée, Ella Sprinfield, clowned Dabo Swinney's team for losing at home. On her Instagram story, she shared a clip of LSU fans celebrating their season-opening victory against Clemson.

Ella accompanied the clip with a caption that read:

"The real Death Valley took came and took over."

Ella Springfield's IG story via @ella.springfield

Garrett Nussmeier got engaged to Ella Sprinfield in July. They made the announcement public with stories on Instagram where she flaunted the engagement ring.

Nussmeier has been a part of LSU since 2021. After spending the first three seasons as a backup option on the depth chart, he took over as the QB1 last season. He helped Brian Kelly's team to a 9-4 campaign and a Texas Bowl victory over the Baylor Bears. The quarterback recorded 4,052 yards and 29 TDs passing for the team in 2024.

Garrett Nussmeier heaps praise on LSU's defense afer 17-10 victory over Clemson

In his post-game interview, Garrett Nussmeier first expressed his gratitude to God.

"Well first and foremost I want to give all my glory to my lord and savior Jesus Christ," Nussmeier said. "I mean, look how good God is. I mean it's unbelievable."

The LSU quarterback then heaped praise on LSU's defense for how they helped hold the line and secure the season-opening victory on the road.

"I think it was just a great team win, and how about our defense. I mean, sticking up for us. I mean allowing 10 points to one of the better offense in the country. I'm just proud of those guys. Excited for our offense to get the work, and get things right."

The LSU Tigers next take on the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs on Sept. 6.

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Priyam is a College Sports content executive at Sportskeeda with a master's in Advertising and Marketing Management and over two years of experience as a writer. When it comes to reporting, Priyam believes doing a technical deep dive is one of his biggest strengths and he loves to dissect plays on the field and factor out the strengths/weaknesses of players.

A fan of the Alabama Crimson Tide football team, Priyam sees Nick Saban as the greatest coach of all time. He is also rooting for Alabama quarterback Jalen Milore after following his progress over the years. The Michigan Wolverines football team is another of his favorite programs and it will be interesting to see how both these teams perform in new coaching eras.

When he’s not reporting, Priyam is usually at the gym or indulging in music. He has been a guitarist and a drummer for the past 17 years and finds his time of peace when playing music.

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Edited by Dipayan Moitra