Football
Joel Coleman, Senior Writer
Mississippi State corner now sits alone atop SEC and FBS lists for career pick-sixes.
STARKVILLE – Fueled by his football smarts and a knack for always putting himself in position for a game-altering play, Emmanuel Forbes has now hit uncharted territory.
The Mississippi State cornerback notched the sixth pick-six of his career during Saturday’s 56-7 rout of East Tennessee State at Davis Wade Stadium. As a result, Forbes now stands alone as the all-time leader in interceptions returned for a touchdown in not only the Southeastern Conference, but the entire FBS.
“It was a goal I had coming out of high school,” the junior out of Grenada, Mississippi, said. “It was a really cool moment to get to [break the record] in front of my family and all the great fans here at Mississippi State.”
The record-setting play fittingly came on a highlight-reel-worthy sequence that fortunately even provided Forbes with the chance to soak in the moment.
With just over nine minutes left to play in the second quarter, ETSU was nearing the MSU red zone when quarterback Baron May threw a pass to his left. May’s receiver, Cameron Lewis, tried to catch the football, but the low throw resulted in the ball deflecting off of Lewis’ foot into the air. You better believe Forbes wasn’t going to let the opportunity pass him by.
“I broke on [Lewis] and I saw the ball thrown,” Forbes said. “It hit his foot. I saw the ball go in the air and I got it and was like, ‘I’ve got to score.'”
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