Eighteen Questions For Mississippi State Football In 2018
By Ethan Lee
How Much Will Mississippi State Rely On Its Running Game To Have Success Offensively This Year?
Last year, the Mississippi State football team had to rely on its running game to move the offense forward. That’s not the worst thing ever, but it was difficult to watch the Bulldogs be a one-dimensional team when they could have been more explosive on offense had a passing game been developed.
That passing game was never developed properly and Mississippi State fell in big games against Auburn, Georgia, and Alabama.
In two of those games, against Auburn and Georgia, Mississippi State’s offense was often nullified and stymied. The Bulldogs couldn’t move the ball against their opponents and that’s because of a nonexistent passing threat.
Nick Fitzgerald didn’t have consistent receivers to help bail him out as he did with Fred Ross in 2016. And the Bulldogs need to find a way to score that doesn’t solely revolve around Fitz’ legs and Aeris Williams battering through defenders.
Luckily, Joe Moorhead is in town and should be able to find some ways to get a passing attack developed this season.