Mississippi State football vs Auburn: Which Bulldogs need to step up?

By Ethan Lee | Oct 6, 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 runs the ball by defensive back Corey Turner #6 of the Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin Cajuns for a touchdown during the first quarter on September 15, 2018 at Davis Wade Stadium in Starkville, Mississippi. (Photo by Michael Chang/Getty Images) /

Nick Fitzgerald

Joe Moorhead’s offense revolves around its quarterback. As Nick Fitzgerald goes, so does the offense. As Fitzgerald struggles, so does the offense. And ultimately by extension, the rest of the Mississippi State football team with it.

While Moorhead needs to adapt his offense, Fitzgerald still needs to execute better within the system that he’s been given. So far, he’s only put up one good performance. That was against the Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin’ Cajuns. Outside of that one game, Fitz played rather inefficiently against Kansas State and was certainly mediocre against Kentucky and Florida.

If the Mississippi State football team is truly hoping to upset the Auburn Tigers, then that starts at the quarterback position. Fitzgerald needs to give this offense a spark. Hopefully the scheme will be tailored more to him and this team some going forward and hopefully Fitzgerald will thrive in this game.

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