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11-14-2021, 10:25 PM
Nick Gray, Nashville Tennessean
It's too bad there are not three All-SEC teams.
While the nation watches Ole Miss' Matt Corral in prime time against Texas A&M and awaits Alabama's Bryce Young against Auburn and (potentially) Georgia later this month, the best quarterback in the SEC resides in Starkville.
Statistically, at least.
The Air Raid was an ugly sight at times last year, but Mississippi State quarterback Will Rogers is running it as well as anyone has since Mike Leach's Texas Tech days.
Consider the 25-point comeback victory at Auburn, where Rogers had more second-half touchdown passes (5) than incompletions (2). In total, Rogers threw for 415 yards and six touchdowns in Mississippi State's 43-34 win.
On the season, one in which Mississippi State has beaten four ranked foes, Rogers has 3,722 yards and 29 touchdowns with eight interceptions and a 75.6% completion rate. Those are elite numbers, no matter the system, in the SEC.
Sure, Young and Corral get more exposure. But it's time to talk about Will Rogers, first-team All-SEC quarterback. Young and Corral have hit lulls over the last month, while Rogers has his foot on the gas pedal.
Yes, I know it's the Air Raid. But Rogers has four 400-yard passing games and has just one game with fewer than 300 yards. And in that game, he threw for 294 yards in an easy-breezy win against NC State.
It's an SEC West schedule, and with the exception of a three-interception game in a loss to Alabama, Rogers is putting numbers against everyone.
And if you don't believe me, start watching him. See what he does against the Ole Miss defense on Thanksgiving night. You'll either be surprised or yell, "See!" like I will be.
Vote for Rogers.
It's too bad there are not three All-SEC teams.
While the nation watches Ole Miss' Matt Corral in prime time against Texas A&M and awaits Alabama's Bryce Young against Auburn and (potentially) Georgia later this month, the best quarterback in the SEC resides in Starkville.
Statistically, at least.
The Air Raid was an ugly sight at times last year, but Mississippi State quarterback Will Rogers is running it as well as anyone has since Mike Leach's Texas Tech days.
Consider the 25-point comeback victory at Auburn, where Rogers had more second-half touchdown passes (5) than incompletions (2). In total, Rogers threw for 415 yards and six touchdowns in Mississippi State's 43-34 win.
On the season, one in which Mississippi State has beaten four ranked foes, Rogers has 3,722 yards and 29 touchdowns with eight interceptions and a 75.6% completion rate. Those are elite numbers, no matter the system, in the SEC.
Sure, Young and Corral get more exposure. But it's time to talk about Will Rogers, first-team All-SEC quarterback. Young and Corral have hit lulls over the last month, while Rogers has his foot on the gas pedal.
Yes, I know it's the Air Raid. But Rogers has four 400-yard passing games and has just one game with fewer than 300 yards. And in that game, he threw for 294 yards in an easy-breezy win against NC State.
It's an SEC West schedule, and with the exception of a three-interception game in a loss to Alabama, Rogers is putting numbers against everyone.
And if you don't believe me, start watching him. See what he does against the Ole Miss defense on Thanksgiving night. You'll either be surprised or yell, "See!" like I will be.
Vote for Rogers.