Mississippi State football QB Will Rogers out vs Arkansas l Source
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Mississippi State football will be without senior quarterback Will Rogers against Arkansas on Saturday (11 a.m., ESPN), a source with knowledge of the situation told the Clarion Ledger.
The source requested anonymity as lineups had not been announced.
Backup Mike Wright, a transfer from Vanderbilt, is expected to start for the Bulldogs.
Running backs Jo'Quavious Marks and Jeffery Pittman, wide receiver Justin Robinson, kicker Kyle Ferrie and defensive end De'Monte Russell made the trip, per source. Marks and Goede could be limited but are expected to play barring any setbacks pregame.
Rogers was injured in an Oct. 7 win against Western Michigan. His absence marks the end of 38 straight games started. His first start came as a freshman in 2020 when he led Mississippi State, under the late coach Mike Leach, to a win against Vanderbilt. Since then, Rogers has broken a plethora of records within the program and the SEC.
Mississippi State (3-3, 0-3 SEC) is looking to secure its first conference win under coach Zach Arnett. Arkansas (2-5, 0-4) is looking to snap a five-game skid.
Rogers' 11,964 career passing yards are an MSU record and rank third in conference history. He's 1,202 yards short of Georgia's Aaron Murray for the all-time mark.
Wright has been utilized by offensive coordinator Kevin Barbay despite not making a start in his first year at Mississippi State. He has played 66 snaps in six games, including 32 against Western Michigan - most of which came before Rogers' injury. Only 13 of his snaps have come on passing plays.
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Wright's backup is freshman Chris Parson who is a former four-star prospect out of Ravenwood High School in Brentwood, Tennessee. Parson has not appeared in a game yet.
Stefan Krajisnik is the Mississippi State beat writer for the Clarion Ledger. Contact him at skrajisnik@gannett.com or follow him on the X platform, formerly known as Twitter, @skrajisnik3.
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