Mississippi State football players of the game vs Kansas State

STARKVILLE, MS - SEPTEMBER 01: Kylin Hill #8 of the Mississippi State Bulldogs scores a touchdown as Trenton Gordon #38 of the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks defends during the first half at Davis Wade Stadium on September 1, 2018 in Starkville, Mississippi. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)
STARKVILLE, MS - SEPTEMBER 01: Kylin Hill #8 of the Mississippi State Bulldogs scores a touchdown as Trenton Gordon #38 of the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks defends during the first half at Davis Wade Stadium on September 1, 2018 in Starkville, Mississippi. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)
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STARKVILLE, MS – OCTOBER 21: Stephen Johnson #15 of the Kentucky Wildcats is sacked by Montez Sweat #9 and Dezmond Harris #11 of the Mississippi State Bulldogs during the second half of an NCAA football game at Davis Wade Stadium on October 21, 2017 in Starkville, Mississippi. (Photo by Butch Dill/Getty Images)
STARKVILLE, MS – OCTOBER 21: Stephen Johnson #15 of the Kentucky Wildcats is sacked by Montez Sweat #9 and Dezmond Harris #11 of the Mississippi State Bulldogs during the second half of an NCAA football game at Davis Wade Stadium on October 21, 2017 in Starkville, Mississippi. (Photo by Butch Dill/Getty Images)

Montez Sweat

Kansas State has a very good offensive line. It’s probably one of the best in the nation due to the level of experience and all of the chemistry that those players have developed over the years from playing together. But Mississippi State’s defensive line certainly made its mark against the Wildcats yesterday.

A lot of that is because of Montez Sweat.

Sweat is one of the best pass rushers in the entire country. He’s certainly one of the best in the Southeastern Conference. He’s a great athlete that will outwork opponents and continue to add pressure on their backfields.

That’s what he did on Saturday. 3 tackles, 1 sack, and two tackles for loss. It’s not his best stat line ever. Sweat has had notably better performances. However, this was against a great opposing offensive line and he was likely the target of much of Kansas State’s scouting report on the defensive line.

Sweat had a solid game.