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Duke hosting former SEC quarterback for official visit, per 247Sports report

247Sports’ Adam Rowe shared on Friday that Mike Wright, who previously played quarterback for Vanderbilt and Mississippi State, would visit Durham this weekend.

Former Vanderbilt and Mississippi State quarterback Mike Wright will take an official visit to Durham this weekend, per 247Sports’ Adam Rowe.

The 6-foot-4 passer spent three seasons with the Commodores before he transferred to the Bulldogs for the 2023 season. His best statistical season came during 2022, his final year with Vanderbilt when he threw for 974 yards and 12 touchdowns against just four interceptions.

Across his career, Wright has completed 55.5% of his passes for 2,520 yards, 24 touchdowns, and 14 interceptions.

Wright also offers one of the most potent dual-threats in the country. He’s compiled 1,229 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns on the ground across his collegiate career, including 517 yards and five touchdowns in that same 2022 season.

The Blue Devils already added former Texas quarterback Maalik Murphy to the quarterback room this offseason, and he split time with returning sophomore Grayson Loftis during the spring game.

WATCH: Texas A&M safety Jared Kerr lays the boom stick on QB Mike Wright, leading to a fumble return TD from DT Shemar Stewart

Texas A&M has taken a dominant 41-10 lead over Mississippi State after Jared Kerr’s sack on QB Mike Wright led to a Shemar Stewart scoop and score!

Being a quarterback in the SEC is tough; that’s a given, but when you have to go against one of the best pass rushes in the county on the road and at night, things could get reckless.

Texas A&M’s offense behind third-string quarterback Jaylen Henderson may be the storyline, but give it to the Aggie’s 15th-ranked defense, who have taken over this game in the second half, as the second-ranked pass rush, who have now recorded 36 sacks on the year, just produced one of the best defensive highlights on the year.

Just minutes after halftime, Mississippi State’s first possession in the 3rd quarter, quarterback Mike Wright stood in the pocket while reading through his progressions, and just when he thought he was in the clear, A&M sophomore safety Jared Kerr shot through the gap like a bullet train to lay a brutal sack on the former Vanderbilt signal caller, leading to fumble, which was picked up by sophomore DT Shemar Stewart who rumbled his way to the end zone for a scoop and score.

In the Aggies’ next offensive possession, Jaylen Henderson hit wide receiver Jahdae Walker to take an imposing 48-10 lead with a full quarter left. This team is playing confidently, and for all the social media-based chatter surrounding head coach Jimbo Fisher’s job security, I’m sorry to say that this isn’t helping increase fan apathy.

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The best photos from Auburn’s 27-13 win over Mississippi State

The Auburn Tigers have won a game for the first time in over a month.

The Auburn Tigers have won a game for the first time in over a month.

[autotag]Payton Thorne[/autotag] and the Auburn offense finally woke up on Saturday, putting up 24 first-half points in the Tigers 27-13 win over the Mississippi State Bulldogs.

Thorne passed for a season-high three touchdowns in the game, eclipsing the 200-yard mark for the first time against a Power 5 school this season.

The Auburn defense was good enough against the Bulldogs’ backup quarterback [autotag]Mike Wright[/autotag] and the Mississippi State rushing attack, holding them to just 6 points through the first three quarters.

The win was important for Auburn not only because it got them back to the .500 mark on the season, but also because they are now only 2 wins away from becoming bowl-eligible in the [autotag]Hugh Freeze[/autotag]’s first season on the Plains.

Here are some of the best photos from the massive win.

 

Tale of the Tape: Auburn vs Mississippi State

The Auburn Tigers have lost four straight games in the SEC and are in danger of missing out on a bowl. How do they stack up against MSU?

The 3-4 Auburn Tigers are finally favored to win a football game this week when they host the 4-3 Mississippi State Bulldogs at Jordan-Hare Stadium this Saturday.

The Tigers are currently favored by nearly a touchdown to win this game according to BetMGM and ESPN FPI agrees with the oddsmakers, as the model gives [autotag]Hugh Freeze[/autotag]’s team a 62.7% chance to snap their four-game losing-skid come Saturday.

Will the tale of the tape agree that Auburn will win their first game in over a month, or does a further look into the matchup show us this game will be closer than expected?

As always, we’ll start by looking at the quarterbacks.

Mississippi State faces uncertainty at the quarterback position heading into this one. Starter Will Rogers is dealing with a shoulder injury that forced him to miss last week’s game against Arkansas. 

Head coach [autotag]Zach Arnett[/autotag] was ambiguous talking about his quarterback’s status, saying “he is progressing well” but refusing to label Rogers in or out for Saturday.

If Rogers is unable to go, the offense will be left in the hands of senior [autotag]Mike Wright[/autotag].

In limited work this year, Wright has thrown for 146 yards and 2 touchdowns. He has also added 106 rushing yards and 3 rushing touchdowns.

As for the Auburn signal-callers, they are still struggling.

Through 7 games, starter [autotag]Payton Thorne[/autotag] has thrown for 845 yards, 5 touchdowns, and 5 interceptions.

The Tigers top option is averaging just over 120 passing yards per game to go along with 0.7 touchdowns and interceptions per game.

That is not good.

Once again, Auburn loses the quarterback battle. It is much closer than it has been in previous SEC games however, and it’s almost even if [autotag]Will Rogers[/autotag] is forced to sit on the bench.

The battle of the skill positions is even closer.

Neither team boasts a top-notch playmaker that give a defensive coordinator a worse headache than a night out at Quixote’s, nor do they do anything on offense particularly well.

Mississippi State’s best player on the scoring side of the ball is probably running back [autotag]Jo’Quavious Marks[/autotag].

The senior back has been a workhorse for the Bulldogs offense. The senior from Atlanta is averaging 14 carries for 71 yards a game and has scored five total touchdowns.

Auburn’s best playmaker is also their number one running back, junior Jarquez Hunter.

After a slow start to the season for Hunter, he has come alive of late, and now leads all Auburn rushers with 309 yards and 5 rushing touchdowns. He has also added 61 receiving yards.

Neither receiving core is worth mentioning ahead of the other, although Mississippi State receiver [autotag]Lideatrick Griffin[/autotag] has the most yards out of any pass catcher in this game with 494.

The skill position battle is a wash.

Auburn does finally get an edge in the defensive department, although it is closer than you might think.

[autotag]Jaylin Simpson[/autotag], [autotag]Eugene Asante[/autotag], and the Auburn Tigers defense have been great all year long.

Unfortunately for them, Mississippi State has been pretty much just as good, at least according to the numbers.

Auburn’s defense has given up 25.7 points and 397.3 yards per game this season.

Mississippi State has given up 28.8 and 393.8, respectively.

As good as Auburn linebacker [autotag]Eugene Asante[/autotag] has been, linebacker Nathaniel Watson has been even better.

Overall, these two teams are extremely similar and a 6.5-point spread only makes sense if Will Rogers can’t go. If he does, Auburn may be in some trouble come Saturday.

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