Mississippi State football suffered a major injury scare in the final minutes of the Duke's Mayo Bowl last week when freshman phenom QB Kamario Taylor went down with what appeared to be a serious lower leg injury. Taylor had to be carted off the field in Charlotte, and in the moment, the fear was the injury was significant enough to potentially impact his availability for 2026.
Shortly after the game, however, HC Jeff Lebby said the initial feedback on the severity of Taylor's injury were positive. He was seen leaving the stadium on his own two feet without crutches, a cast, or a walking boot.