COLLEGE NOTEBOOK: 'Dogs have rough day on offense
By Staff
from staff reports
Sept. 12, 2004
Mississippi State's first-half offensive performance left little to be desired, the Bulldogs gained 116 yards and posted only five first downs.
When things started looking up for the Bulldogs late in the second quarter, everything quickly went downhill.
MSU quarterback Omarr Conner appeared to hit Will Prosser for a 20-yard gain to Auburn's 43, but Prosser was called for offensive pass interference moving the ball back to Mississippi State's 22-yard line setting up a second and 25.
Tony Krausz
Rough start for Nichols
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. Jonathan Nichols is off to an inauspicious start.
The Ole Miss senior, who was named the nation's top place kicker in 2003, missed a 37-yard field goal in the first quarter against Alabama on Saturday. It was Nichols' second miss of the year.
Nichols missed just three field goals in all of 2003.
Will Bardwell
York in again
Mississippi State's Kyle York made his second appearance this season in the Bulldogs' loss to Auburn on Saturday.
The junior quarterback, who played in three series in last week's win over Tulane, entered the game against Auburn with 16 seconds left in the third quarter.
York, who played the entire fourth quarter, completed 8-of-10 passes for 77 yards with two touchdowns and one interception.
Tony Krausz
Out of a job?
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. Micheal Spurlock's tenure as Ole Miss' starting quarterback may be over.
The junior, who completed 11-of-31 passes on Sept. 4 against Memphis, was just 5-of-15 in the first half on Saturday against Alabama. Ethan Flatt came in for Spurlock in the second half.
Will Bardwell
