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Zach Arnett announces season-ending injury as Mississippi State depth becomes concern

Kevin L. Smith

By Kevin L. Smith

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Zach Arnett announced a season-ending injury for one of his players, as Mississippi State abosrobed another hit to its depth chart on defense.

Arnett said at his press conference on Monday that freshman defensive lineman Trevion Williams is out for the season following surgery. Williams has been out since the week following the Bulldogs’ overtime win over Arizona on Sept. 9.

With the news on Williams, Arnett said Mississippi State continues to be “banged up defensively.”

“When he’s available, he’s one of the best on the field. Unfortunately, he’s not available,” Arnett said of Williams.

Arnett noted on Monday that from a defensive perspective, the best 11 players on the defensive side of the ball is “also relevant to what personnel that offense has on the field.”

“When you have an opponent that’s bringing in bigger personnel, but you’re out several defensive lineman and can’t match with bigger personnel, it becomes more difficult,” Arnett said. “You always want to match bodies for bodies.”

Despite the Bulldogs’ defense fighting through injuries, Arnett said the team can’t make excuses.

“It’s a next man (up) mentality,” Arnett said. “You have to find ways to win.”

Mississippi State lost 40-17 to Alabama this past Saturday, extending the Bulldogs’ recent skid to 3 games.

The Bulldogs will now prepare for Western Michigan. The contest is set to get underway at noon ET Saturday on the SEC Network.

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