Trenches teetering after South Carolina comeback
STARKVILLE – Adversity has hit Mississippi State’s lines of scrimmage. Not long before Jeff Lebby and a quartet of players spoke to the media for Mississippi State’s press conference on Monday, Trevion Williams could be seen exiting the building on crutches, with a wrap and a brace around one of his knees. Once Lebby took the stage, he confirmed the worst case scenario: After being carted off ...
Starkville, Mississippi – Mississippi State’s defense suffered a significant blow after their thrilling comeback win against South Carolina. Fifth-year defensive lineman Bam Bam Williams suffered a season-ending knee injury, exiting the game on crutches with a brace around his knee. Head coach Jeff Lebby confirmed the unfortunate news, expressing his disappointment in Williams' injury but praising his character and leadership.
Lebby assured fans that the Bulldogs will have four players – Jaray Bledsoe, Kalvin Dinkins, D.J. Reed, and Dealyn Evans – ready to step up and fill the void left by Williams. However, the Bulldogs will need to address other issues to maintain their winning form. They committed 14 penalties, costing them 98 yards, with six of those penalties being holding penalties.
Left tackle Miles McVay was involved in several of those penalties. Despite his struggles against South Carolina’s pass rush, Lebby remains confident in McVay's abilities and plans to keep him as the starter.
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