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- Mississippi State linebacker Zakari Tillman was removed from the SEC's Thursday availability list after being probable on Wednesday for the 2026 Missouri game. This 247Sports notebook reports he was medically cleared for his first appearance this season; it does not establish his snap count or game role. - Entering Missouri week after three 2026 games, Mississippi State leads the SEC in yards per game, and quarterback Kamario Taylor leads the league in total offense and total-offense touchdowns with 12, according to this notebook. The ULM 700-yard game inflates the small sample; the ranks are not a forecast for Missouri. - The Mississippi State notebook has Anthony Evans III tied for the SEC lead in catches per game and Zion Ragins second in yards per catch entering the 2026 Missouri game. Those early-season ranks describe production, not a newly assigned receiver role or promised targets. - Mississippi State has seven sacks against 116 opponent pass attempts through three 2026 games, this notebook says. The writer describes selective Zach Arnett pressure against ULM, Minnesota and South Carolina; it does not announce a higher blitz rate or specific call for Missouri.

- Mississippi State forced field goals on three of South Carolina's four red-zone visits within its first five drives. After halftime, the Bulldogs allowed no first downs or points in the third quarter and recorded their first two turnovers of the season. The review describes a game-specific defensive turnaround, not a disclosed coverage change or a permanent unit rating. - Mississippi State allowed three sacks against South Carolina, with the review identifying protection problems against Dylan Stewart and several line penalties. The same unit helped Fluff Bothwell rush for 115 yards. This separates the game's protection concerns from its rushing production, without assigning an unreported lineup change or forecasting another opponent's pass rush.

- Wednesday's initial availability report for Mississippi State's 2026 Missouri game lists defensive linemen Diesel Moye and Trevion Williams and receiver Ayden Williams as out. The article supplies that week's status, not new diagnoses or return dates for the three players. - Mississippi State linebacker Zakari Tillman is listed as probable against Missouri after missing the first three games of 2026. The report raises the prospect of his season debut, but probable is not confirmation that he will play or receive a particular workload.

- Pick/market: Mississippi State has started its season 3-0, but the schedule does not get any easier moving forward.

- QB/LB: The expectations are higher for him and not from me, from himself.

- Quarterback Kamario Taylor & Running Back Fluff Bothwell Linebacker Jalen Smith & Edge Amaree Williams

- In his 2026 Mississippi State scouting assessment, Missouri coach Eli Drinkwitz highlighted Kamario Taylor keeping his eyes downfield while scrambling, including a touchdown to Marquis Johnson after sliding left. Extra rushers expose single coverage, while deeper coverage leaves room for Fluff Bothwell; this is an opponent assessment, not a new Bulldogs play call. - Drinkwitz identified Isaac Smith's hybrid role as a reason Mississippi State can show many defensive looks under Zach Arnett. He called it the 'Hawk or Dawg' position without settling the label; the remarks describe existing schematic flexibility, not a newly announced position switch.

- Defense: Punt return for a TD.

- DB: Some of the same folks who had Kelley Jones penciled in as a safety.