Mississippi State player notes for Nov 18th, 2018


Nick Fitzgerald – Noteworthy
Nick Fitzgerald barreled through a defender during the fourth quarter, crashing face-first into the ground before trotting to the sideline while removing a huge clump of grass and mud from his helmet. Two plays later, he was back on the field. And the quarterback’s 19-yard pass to Austin Williams was a fitting way to end his time playing football at Davis Wade Stadium. Fitzgerald threw four touchdown passes and ran for another score to lead No. 25 Mississippi State over Arkansas 52-6 on Saturday. In his final home game, the 6-foot-5, 230-pound Fitzgerald had one more big performance in a career full of them. “He’s a guy that’s going to play 100 percent, 100 percent of the time,” Mississippi State coach Joe Moorhead said. “This sounds cliche, but he’s got a bulldog spirit and a bulldog toughness to him and that shows up every time he’s between the white lines.” Fitzgerald completed 9 of 14 passes for 127 yards and ran for 85 yards, including a 2-yard touchdown. He now has 3,387 career rushing yards, extending his Southeastern Conference record for rushing yards by a quarterback. – AP College Football