Texas football is going to face Mississippi State's backup quarterback, according to an unfortunate report for Bulldogs fans.
ESPN's Pete Thamel reported that State QB1 Kamario Taylor will miss the rest rest of the season due to a toe injury. He is expected to have surgery in the coming days.
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A sophomore from Macon, Mis., Taylor helped lead the Bulldogs start 4-0 and even reach as high as No. 16 in the top 25 of the AP poll. Through six games, he has thrown for a total of 1,460 yards, 17 touchdowns and thrown only four interceptions.
Taylor was also a favorite to win the coveted Heisman Trophy after Mississippi State beat Missouri. At the time, Bet MGM had Taylor at +600 to win the trophy and Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss dropped to +1100.
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This article originally published at Mississippi State QB Kamario Taylor out: Heisman candidate to miss season, per report.