Mississippi State football vs Kentucky: Five first half thoughts

By Ethan Lee | Sep 22, 2018

STARKVILLE, MS - SEPTEMBER 15: Head coach Joe Moorhead of the Mississippi State Bulldogs speaks with quarterback Nick Fitzgerald #7 of the Mississippi State Bulldogs during the third quarter of their game against the Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns on September 15, 2018 at Davis Wade Stadium in Starkville, Mississippi. (Photo by Michael Chang/Getty Images) /

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STARKVILLE, MS – SEPTEMBER 15: Quarterback Nick Fitzgerald #7 of the Mississippi State Bulldogs throws a pass during the third quarter of their game against the Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns on September 15, 2018 at Davis Wade Stadium in Starkville, Mississippi. (Photo by Michael Chang/Getty Images) /

Mississippi State’s offense has slogged through a sloppy first half, but the Bulldogs are still moving the ball

Yeah, the Mississippi State football team needs a better performance from its offense. The Bulldogs have looked absolutely rough when they’ve tried to move the ball. Kentucky has been doing a great job of getting after Nick Fitzgerald and taking on MSU’s offensive line, but there’s been far too many errors that have stalled drives for the Bulldogs.

Right now, Nick Fitzgerald has thrown for 118 yards after completing 10 of his 17 passes. He’s run for 24 yards and a touchdown on 9 carries. Fitzgerald needs help right now and that help needs to come sooner rather than later.

Kylin Hill and Aeris Williams have both made it onto the field, but things need to improve up front. MSU has seen a couple of solid drives that inspires something that resembles confidence, but it’d be great if the Bulldogs were moving the ball more efficiently and more explosively.

That’s not too much to ask for, right?

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