The air was quickly removed from Davis Wade Stadium early in the 2017 version of the Egg Bowl following the bad ankle injury to star Mississippi State quarterback Nick Fitzgerald. The junior had to be carted off the field after the injury but did not allow the setback to take away from his Egg Bowl passion.

ESPN has confirmed Fitzgerald did suffer an ankle injury but has yet to announce just how bad the severity of the damage is to the star player.

Fitzgerald did come back out from the locker room to cheer on his team from the field. While watching the game, the MSU QB sent out this message promising to return “stronger and better than ever!”

For any concerned Mississippi State fans, here’s his full message: