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WATCH: Nick Fitzgerald silences critics with 76-yard rushing TD to put away Texas A&M
Have yourself a night, Nick Fitzgerald.
Facing heavy criticism and calls for benching, the Mississippi State quarterback turned in one of his best performances when it mattered most. Fitzgerald was responsible for all four MSU touchdowns, throwing for two and running for two. It was the second rushing touchdown that pretty much clinched the upset victory for the Bulldogs over No. 16 Texas A&M.
Checkout Fitzgerald’s 76-yard run to make it 28-13 MSU (after the extra point) in the video below:
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— Elite Dawgs (@EliteDawgs) October 28, 2018
Fitz had a great night. One question though. Does State actually have any RB’s other than Fitz?
You must not know about Aeris Williams or Kylin Hill. I understand your comment was meant as a jab towards his good running abilities and lacking passing, but his passing stats were miles over his rushing tonight.
Seriously, what do them 2 RB’s you mentioned do? Stand there and watch Fitz run. Their not utilized very well. I guess they don’t have to.
I know you are trying to take a jab, but it’s a great question I like discussing. I’m in the minority…but I think Aeris Williams is by far the better blocker of the two backs, and that is one of the reasons why Fitz had more time throwing today. I just think Fitz plays better with Aeris than Kylin. Oh, and Aeris is a returning 1000 yard rusher.
Our best back was out, but Aeris Williams is a decent player
Hill may be the most explosive back and he can run with power but our best all around back played last night. Williams has been underutilized this season. But some of that his his own fault. He has not always earned snaps with his effort during the week. That said, Moorhead has praised his work ethic more recently. He may not have the top end speed or quickness or ability to change directions that Hill shows, but he has great vision, making the most out of his opportunities. And he can block. He really is a good all around SEC caliber RB.
We got this one kid ran for bout a hundred yards and two tds on the eventual national championship season, but he’s our backup.
That doesn’t silence critics. They already knew he was a good runner.
Yeah, there was almost nothing he could do running the football that would silence the critics. That was not the surprising part of his performance.
Yeah did you see his passing???
Congrats to the team. That last 76yd run looked straight out of Mullen’s book. They caught A&M backs out of position and made them pay. Seems like I remember Fitz running for 70+ yards against A&M on a very similar play before. Now if this isn’t just an aberration………. In any case, they did good.
MSU absolutely took advantage of A&Ms biggest weakness, their defensive backs. The big run was a classic example, as was the 84 yard catch and run by Guidry. On both plays, DBs were out of position. But one wonders if it was the play on the field or the scheme designed by the coaching staff that deserves the blame.
I offered some pretty strong support for Nick when he was struggling, defending him to those who called for his benching after Kentucky and Florida. But this past week I flipped the switch and got down on him here and on FWTCBT. And look at that. He responds with his best game against a quality opponent this season. So maybe I will continue to knock him as a can’t-pass poor decision maker who lacks decisiveness and he will continue to play really well the rest of the way. Yeah. I’m sure that will work.
It seems like he kicked it up a notch once the reality of losing playing time came into play. Knowing he has this kind of ability, it’s hard to understand why he hasn’t played better in the last month.
Coming back from injury, new coach, new offense, several new receivers. I finally broke on him last week, but man did he come through. He needed that game, be nice to build on that through la tech and at least shock a few people in two weeks. With only a few more games to show NFL scouts he might be worth a gamble, I imagine that’s what he wants to do too.