The Mississippi State Bulldogs will host the Troy Trojans at Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Field on Saturday afternoon.
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Mississippi State coach Dan Mullen said his senior quarterback was throwing up and that the team was unsure if he would be able to play. “We exploded into that game”. Players make plays. I’ve got a feeling WMD might mention this in his Armchair QB.
Over under has seen the Troy Trojans go a 2-1 so far, while the Mississippi State Bulldogs go 1-3. Pruitt finished the game for Brandon Silvers who was knocked out of the contest with a first-quarter head injury.
Troy eventually scored three times – two touchdowns and a field goal – in the second half. Dontavian Lee had 5 rushes for 44 yards to lead the team in rushing. Troy’s only victory this season was against Charleston Southern on September 12.
Fitzgerald also threw a couple of long touchdown passes, a 28-yarder to De’Runnya Wilson and a 49-yarder to Donald Gray.
The tempo for the game was set early.
In addition to Prescott’s illness, wide receivers Gabe Myles (left foot), Joe Morrow (shoulder), and tight end Gus Walley (hand), who missed last week’s game against Texas A&M, didn’t play.
“Dak did a good job carrying out the fake and getting the defense off him”, Ross said. Mississippi State recovered the fumble in the end zone for a touchdown.
A holding penalty and no running room for Brandon Burks forced the Trojans to punt again.
Westin Graves kicked a 42-yard field goal in the second quarter, Fitzgerald found Wilson for a 28-yard score and Fitzgerald scored on a 1-yard run.
Troy was simply overmatched on this day in Starkville, falling behind 21-0 after one quarter and 38-0 at the half. “Coach Mullen told us all the time, they come in bulk”.
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Troy quarterback Brandon Silvers (12) prepares to throw a pass… Prescott tossed a 59-yard touchdown to Fred Ross on the second play of the game before yielding the reins of the offense to Nick Fitzgerald after the third drive.
