Mississippi State suffered an early blow against Alabama on Saturday as starting running back Fluff Bothwell was forced out of the matchup with a lower-body injury.
Bothwell touched the ball just once during the Bulldogs’ opening possession, gaining one yard before leaving the game. He was later spotted on the sideline wearing shorts and a walking boot on his left foot. They wanted to see how it felt. Clearly not good enough,” she added.
“He’s now on the sideline in shorts and wearing a walking boot on his left foot,” George reported on the ABC broadcast. “I’m told it was a prior injury.
30 injury report after picking up an issue in the team’s previous matchup against Missouri. Wilson entered the Alabama game with 21 carries for 104 rushing yards this season, ranking third on the team in rushing attempts. Quarterback Kamario Taylor also provides another option in the ground game, having recorded 185 rushing yards this season. Before the Alabama game, he had recorded 402 rushing yards and three touchdowns on 73 carries, averaging 5.5 yards per attempt. He had also added nine receptions for 96 yards and one receiving touchdown.
Bothwell was initially listed as probable on Mississippi State’s Sept. However, his name was removed from the report ahead of Saturday’s game against Alabama. With Bothwell unavailable, Mississippi State can turn to Kolin Wilson and Xavier Gayten, who are listed as the team’s co-backups at running back. Bothwell had been Mississippi State’s leading rusher entering Saturday.
