Arkansas
Mississippi State football vs Arkansas: Score prediction, scouting report vs KJ Jefferson
STARKVILLE — Like most of the 3.43 million watching last week’s matchup between Alabama and Arkansas, Mississippi State football defensive coordinator Matt Brock saw the play.
Razorbacks quarterback KJ Jefferson was wrapped up by Alabama defensive back Terrion Arnold well behind the line of scrimmage. They were spinning as Arnold tried to drag him down. Forward progress looked to be dying.
Then, the 6-foot-3, 247-pound Jeffersondecided he had enough. He pushed the 6-foot, 196-pound Arnold off like, as Alabama coach Nick Saban said, “a gnat on a cow’s ass.”
Jefferson broke away and completed a pass for 25 yards. Rest assured, Brock – as Mississippi State (3-3, 0-3 SEC) prepares to face Arkansas (2-5, 0-4) on Saturday (11 a.m., ESPN) – saw the play.
“He’s big,” Brock said. “He’s strong. He’s physical.”
On top of it, Jefferson is in his fifth year and has started 33 games.
“He’s been through the battles,” Brock said. “I have great respect for him.”
Mississippi State defense vs Arkansas offense
Jefferson comes from Sardis, Mississippi, where he was a four-star prospect out of North Panola High School. MSU fans know him well from his recruitment, but he hasn’t had many opportunities to play in front of the instate fateful.
Jefferson has only started one game against the Bulldogs. In 2021, he led Arkansas to a home win by completing 19-of-23 passes for 191 yards and a touchdown. Last season, Mississippi State beat Arkansas by 23 in Starkville with Jefferson sidelined.
He’ll have a chance to shine Saturday against an MSU defense ranking last in the SEC in completion percentage allowed. However, Arkansas will be without All-SEC running back Raheim Sanders who ran for 86 yards and had 49 receiving yards against MSU last year.
Mississippi State offense vs Arkansas defense
Due to the unknown status of MSU senior quarterback Will Rogers, it’s unclear what type of offense Arkansas can expect to face. With Rogers starting, Mississippi State has had 190 rushing attempts and 182 pass attempts this season.
However, in the 66 snaps backup Mike Wright has played, 53 have been running plays. Arnett said his offense will play to the strength of its personnel. If Wright is starting, expect a run-heavy attack.
Special teams
One of the highlights of the late Mike Leach’s tenure at MSU came in the Bulldogs’ last trip to Fayetteville.
Mississippi State saw two kickers combine for three missed field goals in a 31-28 loss. Afterward, Leach called for an open kicking tryout on MSU’s campus. Mississippi State has cleaned up its special teams since with its kickers making nine of 11 attempts this season.
WHY IT MATTERS: Why beating Arkansas is pivotal for Mississippi State football’s bowl game, recruiting hopes
Mississippi State score prediction vs Arkansas
Arkansas wins 31-20: With uncertainty at quarterback combined with struggles on defense, it’s hard to envision Mississippi State picking up a road SEC win.
Stefan Krajisnik is the Mississippi State beat writer for the Clarion Ledger. Contact him at skrajisnik@gannett.com or follow him on the X platform, formerly known as Twitter, @skrajisnik3.
The No. 21 Missouri Tigers enter their final regular season game with the least injury questions than they have had for most other games since the beginning of November.
But, there was a few new additions to the team’s availability report ahead of the Week 14 game against Arkansas. Below is the full availability report for the Tigers and the Arkansas Razorbacks.
This post will be updated throughout the week with new availability reports posted Thursday, Friday and 90 minutes before the 3:15 p.m. kick off.
Missouri Initial Availability Report:
Note: Missouri players with injuries previously reported to be season-ending are not listed on this post.
• DB Shamar McNeil – OUT
• LS Brett Le Blanc – OUT
• OL Logan Reichert – OUT
• RB Kewan Lacy – QUESTIONABLE
True freshman running back Kewan Lacy took one carry against Mississippi State in Week 13 before exiting the game with injury. Head coach Eli Drinkwitz said in the week leading up to that game that he would expect Lacy to see more opportunities going forward.
Le Blanc handles punting long snapping duties for Missouri, while Trey Flint takes care of field goals and extra points. Expect Flint to slide in for Le Blanc Saturday.
Arkansas Initial Availability Report:
• DL Nico Dalliver – OUT
• DB Jaylon Braxton – OUT
• K Kyle Ramsey – OUT
• DL Anton Juncaj – DOUBTFUL
• RB Braylen Russel – QUESTIONABLE
• DB Anthony Switzer – QUESTIONABLE
Passion and Patience Fuel a Fairytale Ending to Drake Heismeyer’s Mizzou Career
Brady Cook Reflects on Legacy Ahead of Senior Day
Mizzou Receiver Undergoes Season-Ending Surgery
Arkansas Children’s, a private, non-profit paediatric care organisation, has partnered with Press Ganey to improve paediatric patient experience.
Beginning 1 January 2025, this collaboration is aimed at bolstering the paediatric care organisation’s commitment to improving service and care for patients and their families.
Arkansas Children’s executive vice-president and chief operating officer Jamie Wiggins said: “We believe that every interaction with our patients is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact.
“By leveraging Press Ganey’s expertise and industry-leading pediatric benchmarks, we will gain valuable insights that will empower our teams to continuously improve and innovate in delivering compassionate care.”
Press Ganey will offer its patient experience and provider star-rating solutions to help Arkansas Children’s monitor feedback and enhance care quality.
The partnership will enable Arkansas Children’s to leverage Press Ganey’s AI-powered text analytics.
Access the most comprehensive Company Profiles
on the market, powered by GlobalData. Save hours of research. Gain competitive edge.
Company Profile – free
sample
Your download email will arrive shortly
We are confident about the
unique
quality of our Company Profiles. However, we want you to make the most
beneficial
decision for your business, so we offer a free sample that you can download by
submitting the below form
By GlobalData
This will help analyse open-ended feedback from online reviews and post-visit surveys, providing an understanding of patient and family perspectives.
The goal is to gain actionable insights that can further improve the patient experience.
Press Ganey provides experience measurement, data analytics and insights to health systems and caters to more than 65% of all freestanding paediatric hospitals.
This partnership will allow Arkansas Children’s to benefit from shared learning and innovation within Press Ganey’s network of institutions.
Press Ganey CEO and chairman Patrick Ryan said: “Families trust Arkansas Children’s to provide the highest quality care for their children.
“This partnership reflects their dedication to listening to families, responding to their needs, and innovating to create a world-class paediatric healthcare experience.”
Arkansas Children’s network includes two paediatric hospitals, a nursery alliance, statewide clinics, a research institute, a USDA nutrition centre, and numerous education and outreach programmes.
Sign up for our daily news round-up!
Give your business an edge with our leading industry insights.
PHILLIPS COUNTY, Ark. — A suspect in a Helena-West Helena homicide caused a barricade situation Tuesday as he was being processed in the Phillips County Detention Center.
Authorities said a prisoner who was being processed at the jail was able to get hold of some type of instrument and cause harm to himself.
He barricaded himself in the processing area and pepper spray was used to subdue him.
The prisoner was taken to the local emergency room for treatment. No one else was injured.
Helena-West Helena Police Chief Vincent Bell said he doesn’t know much more about what happened at the jail, but said the inmate is connected to a fatal shooting Tuesday afternoon.
The suspect was being held in connection to an incident where a man was shot dead in the doorway of O’Reilly Auto Parts in West Helena.
The shooting was the result of a disagreement that started in front of a motel, and the victim ran to the front of O’Reilly’s where he was fatally shot.
Chief Bell offered no details on a motive or the name of the victim.
Zuckerberg dines with Trump in Mar-a-Lago
California man allegedly stabbed multiple people; was arrested, released week prior
Democratic official drunkenly slurs, flaunts government position during DUI arrest: video
Florida TikTok influencer arrested for stealing $500 worth of items at Target: police
Brazilian illegal immigrant wanted for drug trafficking arrested in Massachusetts sanctuary city
Colorado Rockies game no. 116 thread: Zac Gallen vs José Ureña
See it: Tesla crashes into Columbus convention center at 70 mph
Fox News Politics: Georgia the whole day through
Why Marjorie Taylor Greene was ‘kicked out’ of the Freedom Caucus according to Rep. Buck
Death of missing Oregon girl found in stream ruled homicide
Zuckerberg dines with Trump in Mar-a-Lago
Homan taking death threats against him ‘more seriously’ after Trump officials targeted with violent threats
Biden OKs $680m Israel arms sale despite new Gaza ceasefire push: Reports
Is 'Do Unto Others' the way to bridge the political divide? : Consider This from NPR
Mississippi runoff election for state Supreme Court justice is too close to call
-
Science1 week agoTrump nominates Dr. Oz to head Medicare and Medicaid and help take on 'illness industrial complex'
-
Politics1 week agoTrump taps FCC member Brendan Carr to lead agency: 'Warrior for Free Speech'
-
/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25739950/247386_Elon_Musk_Open_AI_CVirginia.jpg "Inside Elon Musk’s messy breakup with OpenAI")
Technology1 week agoInside Elon Musk’s messy breakup with OpenAI
-
World1 week agoProtesters in Slovakia rally against Robert Fico’s populist government
-
Health5 days agoHoliday gatherings can lead to stress eating: Try these 5 tips to control it
-
News1 week agoThey disagree about a lot, but these singers figure out how to stay in harmony
-
Health2 days agoCheekyMD Offers Needle-Free GLP-1s | Woman's World
-
Science2 days agoDespite warnings from bird flu experts, it's business as usual in California dairy country