Mississippi State’s electric quarterback, Kamario Taylor, is officially ‘day to day’ after leaving the Bulldogs’ tough 56-23 loss to No. 7 Alabama on Saturday. The guy who was arguably the country’s most explosive signal caller through the first four weeks was clearly not himself, and it hit his Heisman Trophy hopes hard.
Playing Through The Pain: A Tough Saturday for Taylor
Man, you could just tell something was off. Taylor injured his right leg back in their win over Missouri last week, but he absolutely tried to play through that ‘noticeable discomfort’ against Alabama. It showed, big time. He exited the game early in the fourth quarter, walking gingerly towards the locker room and was later spotted on the sidelines in a walking boot. His performance reflected that pain, too. He completed only 19 of 34 passes for 258 yards, tossing three touchdowns but also two interceptions. Oh, and he fumbled on their opening drive! This dude came into the game with 185 rushing yards, a true dual threat, but ended up with a crazy -26 rushing yards after getting sacked five times. That’s brutal.
Heisman Hopes Plummet, Bye Week Looms
Before Saturday’s nightmare, Taylor was sitting at a sweet +500 to bring home the Heisman. Think about that: a serious contender! But after that Alabama game, with the injury and the performance dip, his odds plummeted to +3000 on FanDuel Sportsbook. That’s a huge drop, showing just how much impact that one game, and the injury concerns, had on his Heisman stock. The timing is kinda wild, though, because Mississippi State now has a bye next weekend. That’s gotta be a relief, giving Taylor some much-needed time to recover. But then they’re right back into the fire, hosting No. 11 LSU on October 17. That’s a massive game, and his health is going to be the biggest question mark hanging over it all.
So, Mississippi State gets a breather, but the clock is ticking. Can Taylor get healthy enough to be the explosive QB we know he is before LSU comes to town? Or is this injury going to derail what started as an incredibly promising season for him and the Bulldogs? We’re all waiting to see.
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Originally reported by Fox Sports.
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