Mississippi State’s Kamario Taylor, Fluff Bothwell exit vs. Alabama

STARKVILLE, Miss. — Mississippi State star quarterback Kamario Taylor, a Heisman Trophy favorite entering the weekend, headed to the locker room early in the fourth quarter of Saturday’s 56-23 loss to Alabama with his team trailing by three touchdowns.

Taylor injured his lower right leg during last week’s win over Missouri. ESPN’s Sean McDonough reported Taylor was in a walking boot during meetings Friday, but he said it was precautionary.

Before leaving the game against Alabama, Taylor became the first SEC player with three-plus passing touchdowns in five straight games since Jayden Daniels did it for LSU in 2023.

The Bulldogs also saw starting running back Fluff Bothwell sidelined after his first carry of the game.

Bothwell, the SEC’s second-leading rusher, was in shorts and a walking boot on the sidelines after he left the game.