Mississippi State starting QB, starting RB unlikely to play vs. Auburn

Mississippi State starting QB, starting RB unlikely to play vs. Auburn

It appears Mississippi State’s struggling offense won’t be getting any favors against Auburn on Saturday afternoon as both the Bulldogs’ starting quarterback Will Rogers and starting running back Jo’Quavious “Woody” Marks arrived to Jordan-Hare Stadium in street clothes, indicating the tandem is unlikely to play against the Tigers.

Rogers’ availability was up in the air heading into Saturday’s SEC West matchup as the senior quarterback has been nursing a shoulder injury since Oct. 7. In his absence, it’s been fellow senior Mike Wright who has taken over under center for the Bulldogs.

Wright has passed for 146 yards, two touchdowns and an interception this season. On the ground, he’s been more productive with 198 rushing yards and three touchdowns.

Meanwhile, Marks has been dealing with a leg injury, which he also suffered in the Bulldogs’ game against Western Michigan on Oct. 7.

In last week’s game against Arkansas, Marks missed a majority of the first half before seeing a bit of action late in the game.

Should Marks not play against Auburn Saturday afternoon, Mississippi State will be without its leading rusher as Marks has rushed for 514 yards and four touchdowns — nearly 300 yards more than the Bulldogs’ second-leading rusher, who happens to be Wright.