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Friday Notebook: a hard sellout for Saturday; K1 is #1 in SEC offense; bring 'em and ring 'em for a record
- 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.
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Cunningham
- QB/WR: not playing last yr was understandable, that WR room was loaded.
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Takeaways from Mississippi State’s win over South Carolina
- 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.
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41 to 7
- QB: We did great on the one drive making them take 4:30 to go 40 yards then gambled & gave up the 30-yard TD on the 4th down play.
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Typical Arnette
- DL: Slow start for the D, but they dominated USC for the entirety of the 3rd quarter and half of the 4th.
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UAT/FSU
- Offense: Alabamas offense is hot garbage.
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Overall thoughts
- OL: 1) Overcoming adversity is cliche, but it certainly describes every bit of today.
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