Sam Pittman speaks to challenges of uncertainty about Mississippi State offense
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Sam Pittman expects a different look from Mississippi State than in past seasons when the Razorbacks face the Bulldogs on Saturday.
MSU used to run the Air Raid offense, but the Bulldogs feature a more balanced attack this season. The Bulldogs have 1,336 yards passing and 917 yards rushing. The Bulldogs are also facing key injuries to Will Rogers and Jo’Quavious Marks.
“They always have a great running back. They have three they play but with [Jo’Quavious] Marks … he’s a really good player, and he’s been beat up a little bit, too, but the bye week probably came at a good time for Mississippi State,” Pittman told reporters on Monday.
Marks has 458 yards rushing and 4 TDs this season to lead the ground game. Bulldogs quarterback Mike Wright, and running back Seth Davis both have more than 100 yards rushing this fall.
“They want to run the stretch. They want to run a little counter. They want to run inside zone,” Pittman said. “They’re very similar to us, to be honest with you, offensively with [Will] Rogers back there.”
Rogers, the Bulldogs main quarterback, doesn’t have to do it all without an Air Raid offense. He has 1,275 yards passing for 10 TDs versus 4 interceptions this season.
“They’re not Air Raid by any stretch,” Pittman said.
