TV, Starters, and Stats for Mississippi State vs. Western Michigan

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Published Oct 6, 2023

TV, Starters, and Stats for Mississippi State vs. Western Michigan

Jack Byers • BulldogBlitz

Staff Writer

Mississippi State (2-3) vs. Western Michigan (2-3)

When: Saturday October 7th at 11 a.m. CST

Where: Davis Wade Stadium, Starkville, MS

TV: SEC Network

Play-by-Play: Lowell Gilindo

Analyst: Derek Mason

Sideline: Taylor Davis

Radio: MSU Radio Network

Play-by-Play: Neil Price

Analyst: Matt Wyatt

Sideline: Jay Perry

Odds: Mississippi State -20.5, O/U 56.5 (BetMGM)

Player Availability

S Ja'Kobi Albert- out for season

DL Trevion Williams - out for season

DL Kalvin Dinkins - out

DE De'Monte Russell - questionable

WR Justin Robinson - questionable

Coaching Comparison

Mississippi State:

Zach Arnett: 3-3 career, 3-3 at Mississippi State

Western Michigan

Lance Taylor: 2-3 career, 2-3 at Western Michigan

Projected Mississippi State Offense

Position	Player	Year	Height	Weight

LT	Kwatrivous Johnson	Graduate	6'7"	330
LG	Nick Jones	Senior	6'3"	300
C	Cole Smith	Graduate	6'3"	305
RG	Steven Losoya	RS Senior	6'4"	320
RT	Kameron Jones	Graduate	6'5"	315
QB	Will Rogers	Senior	6'2"	215
RB	Jo'quavious Marks	Senior	5'10"	210
WR-X	Justin Robinson	RS Junior	6'4"	220
WR-H	Tulu Griffin	Senior	5'10"	180
WR-Z	Zavion Thomas	Sophomore	5'11"	190
TE	Ryland Goede	Graduate	6'6"	260

Projected Mississippi State Defense

Position	Player	Year	Height	Weight

DE	Deonte Anderson	RS Sophomore	6'3"	260
NG	Nathan Pickering	Senior	6'4"	305
DT	Jaden Crumedy	Graduate	6'5"	305
SAM	Donterry Russell	RS Freshman	6'4"	220
MIKE	Bookie Watson	Graduate	6'2"	245
WILL	Jett Johnson	Graduate	6'2"	230
CB	Decamerion Richardson	Senior	6'2"	195
S	Shawn Preston	Graduate	6'0"	200
S	Corey Ellington	Junior	6'3"	200
S	Marcus Banks	Senior	6'0"	190
CB	DeCarlos Nicholson	Senior	6'3"	195

Projected Western Michigan Offense

Position	Player	Year	Height	Weight

LT	Michael Shanahan	RS Senior	6'5"	320
LG	Trevor Campbell	RS Senior	6'3"	315
C	Jacob Gideon	Junior	6'2"	295
RG	Addison West	RS Junior	6'3"	302
RT	Ted Kushi	5th year	6'7"	305
QB	Treyson Bourguet	RS Freshman	6'2"	215
RB	Jalen Buckley	RS Freshman	5'11"	210
WR	Malique Dieudonne	RS Sophomore	6'0"	170
WR	Anthony Sambucci	Junior	6'1"	190
WR	Kenneth Womack	Sophomore	5'11"	180
TE	Blake Bosma	RS Sophomore	6'3"	230

Projected Western Michigan Defense

Position	Player	Year	Height	Weight

DE	Corey Walker	RS Sophomore	6'5"	270
DT	Tyson Lee	RS Sophomore	6'2"	270
NT	Mason Nelson	RS Sophomore	6'1"	310
DE	Marshawn Kneeland	RS Junior	6'3"	275
LB	Damari Roberson	RS Junior	6'1"	205
LB	Boone Bonnema	RS Junior	6'3"	235
LB	Jacob Wahlberg	RS Junior	6'4"	235
LB	Donald Willis	RS Junior	6'2"	220
CB	Keni-H Lovely	RS Senior	5'10"	176
S	Aaron Wofford	RS Sophomore	5'11"	170
S	Tate Hallock	Senior	6'4"	210
CB	DaShon Bussell	RS Senior	6'1"	185

Stat Comparison

Mississippi State	Stat	Western Michigan

28.0	Points Per Game	25.0
218.0	Passing Yards Per Game	200.8
144.6	Rushing Yards Per Game	184.4
59.9	PFF Pass Blocking Grade	69.7
64.8	PFF Run Blocking Grade	72.7
29.8	Points Allowed Per Game	35.8
256.8	Passing Yards Allowed Per Game	250.0
134.8	Rushing Yards Allowed Per Game	155.0
14	Sacks	15
30	Tackles For Loss	31
4	Interceptions	4
12	Passes Defended	18
6	Forced Fumbles	5

Team Leaders

Mississippi State	Stat	Western Michigan

Will Rogers (1,086)	Passing Yards	Treyson Bourguet (676)
Will Rogers (7)	Passing Touchdowns	Treyson Bourguet (4)
Will Rogers (4)	Passing Interceptions	Jack Salopek (2)
Jo'quavious Marks (420)	Rushing Yards	Jalen Buckley (557)
Jo'quavious Marks (4)	Rushing Touchdowns	Jalen Buckley (5)
Tulu Griffin (25)	Receptions	Kenneth Womack (18)
Tulu Griffin (409)	Receiving Yards	Anthony Sambucci (207)
Tulu Griffin (3)	Receiving Touchdowns	Anthony Sambucci (4)
Jett Johnson (59)	Tackles	Tate Hallock (38)
Jett Johnson (6.0)	Tackles For Loss	Mason Nelson (4.0)
Jett Johnson (4.0)	Sacks	Mason Nelson and Donald Willis (3.0)
Jett Johnson (2)	Interceptions	Tate Hallock (2)
Marcus Banks (3)	Passes Defended	Tate Hallock, Keni-H Lovely, and Aaron Wofford (3)
Jett Johnson and Shawn Preston (2)	Forced Fumbles	Keni-H Lovely (3)

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