Mississippi State quarterback Kamario Taylor just dropped a bomb on South Carolina in Week 3, a performance so dominant it had former NFL QB Chase Daniel calling him an “absolute nightmare” to defend. This dude is heating up, and the rest of the conference better be paying attention.
Taylor’s Arm Was the Difference Maker
Talk about making a statement on the road! Mississippi State just rolled into Williams-Brice Stadium and absolutely stifled the South Carolina Gamecocks, dropping 17 unanswered points in the third quarter to snatch that victory. Yeah, the Gamecocks got a couple of key players back, but it was Kamario Taylor’s show. The guy was slinging it, going 18-of-26 for 251 yards and FOUR touchdowns, even adding 33 yards on the ground. Sure, his counterpart LaNorris Sellers outgained him in total yards, and the Bulldogs were outgained overall 431-393, but Taylor’s arm was the whole damn reason Coach Jeff Lebby’s team walked out of The Palmetto State with a W. That’s a playmaker.
What “Absolute Nightmare” Actually Means
And Chase Daniel? The former NFL quarterback didn’t just casually mention Taylor. He straight-up called him an “absolute nightmare” to defend! Daniel even broke down Taylor’s passing game proficiency with former Heisman winner Tim Tebow, showing three different perspectives in the film room, from QB to OC to Defense, on exactly how Mississippi State and Taylor put defenses in a bind. This isn’t just hype, folks. This is a legitimate threat emerging at the perfect time, with the Bulldogs getting healthy.
Winning on the road in the SEC is rarely easy, an axiom that was proven correct yet again in a close Mississippi State win. What’s next for this rising star? The Bulldogs are bringing Daniel’s alma mater, the Missouri Tigers, to their home turf on September 26. Then, October 3 brings a colossal home tilt against Kalen DeBoer’s Alabama Crimson Tide, a game that’ll really show us how far Taylor and Coach Jeff Lebby’s squad have come. With LSU, Oklahoma, and Texas still on the schedule, those subsequent games will decide if Taylor’s team has a real shot at the College Football Playoffs and maybe even an SEC title game appearance. For now, everyone, including Daniel, is stoked with what they’re seeing from their rising star quarterback. Get ready for some fireworks!
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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