Mississippi State coach Jeff Lebby mentioned Wednesday he won’t identify a beginning quarterback till recreation day, leaving No. 11 Texas to organize for 2 passers when the Bulldogs go to Saturday evening.
Asked who would begin, Lebby informed reporters, “That will be on Saturday.” Billy Puckett and A.J. Swann are splitting first-team work, 247Sports reported, after Lebby introduced Tuesday that starter Kamario Taylor will miss the remainder of the season following surgical procedure to restore ligament harm in his proper toe.
Kickoff is 6:30 p.m. CT (7:30 p.m. ET) on ESPN at Darrell Okay Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. Texas is 5-2 (2-2 SEC) after a 34-27 win over then-No. 7 Ole Miss. Mississippi State is 4-3 (2-3 SEC) and has misplaced three straight, most lately 23-15 at residence to Oklahoma.
Texas coach Steve Sarkisian mentioned Monday that the Bulldogs’ velocity is what stands out, describing an offense that snaps the ball with “an average of 27 seconds still left on the play clock,” in keeping with On3. He mentioned that tempo harm Texas in Starkville final season, a 45-38 additional time win.
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