28 games later: MSU QB Rogers sets SEC record

Mississippi State quarterback Will Rogers broke the SEC’s profession completions file in a 40-17 win over Arkansas on Saturday.

A junior from Brandon, Mississippi, Rogers took solely 28 video games to eclipse Georgia quarterback Aaron Murray’s earlier file excessive of 921.

Murray set the mark over the course of 52 video games.

Rogers accomplished 31 of 48 passes for 395 yards, three touchdowns and no interceptions in opposition to Arkansas.

“It is superior,” Rogers mentioned of breaking the file. “It is a blessing. I am blessed to be right here with these teammates, with this offensive line, with Coach [Mike] Leach.”

Leach praised his quarterback’s intelligence, work ethic and management.

“He is a man that elevates even the opposite sides of the ball,” Leach mentioned of Rogers.

As a sophomore final season, the 6-foot-2, 210-pound quarterback broke Dak Prescott’s college information for passing yards (4,739) and passing touchdowns (36) in a single season.

Rogers has two years of eligibility remaining after this season.

Led by Dillon Johnson’s 100 yards speeding, the Bulldogs ran for 173 whole yards in opposition to the Razorbacks — essentially the most since Leach took over this system in 2020.

Mississippi State, ranked twenty third nationally, improved to 5-1.

Arkansas, enjoying with out injured beginning quarterback KJ Jefferson, misplaced its third straight sport and fell to 3-3.

Backup Cade Fortin accomplished 2 of 6 passes earlier than he was pulled in favor of Malik Hornsby, who threw for 234 yards, 1 landing and a pair of interceptions. Hornsby additionally ran for a team-high 114 yards.

Arkansas performs at No. 16 BYU subsequent week, and Mississippi State performs at No. 13 Kentucky.