Football
Joel Coleman, Senior Writer
Bulldogs show off receiver depth in season-opening win.
STARKVILLE – About six minutes were left on the clock in Mississippi State’s season opener against Memphis Saturday night when the Bulldogs snapped the football from the Tiger 33-yard line and receiver Rufus Harvey sprinted straight up the field.
MSU quarterback Will Rogers saw opportunity knocking and took it. One perfectly-placed Rogers pass later, and Harvey had the football in his hands as he crossed the goal line. Touchdown State.
Big plays from Harvey and the Bulldog pass catchers were a common occurrence as MSU rolled to a 49-23 win over the Tigers.
There was the 23-yard reception from Rara Thomas on the game’s opening drive that set the tone. There was the nine-yard catch from Jaden Walley later in the first quarter that helped State stretch the lead.
Caleb Ducking hauled in a beautiful 35-yard throw from Rogers for a score. Justin Robinson put the exclamation point on the night with a 23-yard touchdown catch late in the fourth quarter – the Georgia transfer’s first reception and touchdown with his new set of Bulldogs.
All told for the evening – a total of 12 different Mississippi State players caught passes. Of that dozen, seven of them racked up 30 yards or more receiving. Four of those eclipsed the 60-yard mark.
It’s only one game, but if it was any indication, the 2022 version of MSU head coach Mike Leach‘s Air Raid offense sure looks like an attack that has weapons all over the place.
“I thought they competed and they did some good things,” Leach said of…
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