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Unproductive in loss Puckett was 3-for-10 passing for 22 yards during Saturday's 31-3 defeat versus Texas. He also had nine rushes for four yards.

Impact Puckett struggled against the Longhorns' defense before AJ Swann took over and handled most of Mississippi State's passing work. The redshirt freshman quarterback's role will be worth monitoring ahead of Saturday's home matchup against Vanderbilt.

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Dominant defense and Manning's 3 TD passes send No. 11 Texas past Mississippi State 31-3

Arch Manning passed for three touchdowns and Maraad Watson returned a fumble 61 yards for a score just before halftime to lead No. 11 Texas over Mississippi State 31-3

NOVEMBER 1 • Associated Press

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Not in line to start Saturday Puckett seems to be trending toward a backup role ahead of Saturday's game versus Texas, Matt Zenitz of CBSSports.com reports.

Impact Puckett was battling AJ Swann for starting duties during practice throughout the week but apparently lost out in the competition. That said, Swann will likely be on a short leash, and Puckett could be a candidate to enter the contest should Swann falter.

OCTOBER 31 • ROTOWIRE

Mississippi State Gets Devastating Injury Update On Star QB Kamario Taylor

Mississippi State has reportedly lost superstar quarterback Kamario Taylor for the season due to a foot injury.

OCTOBER 27 • FOX SPORTS

Mississippi State Gets Devastating Injury Update On Star QB Kamario Taylor

Will be in QB1 competition with Swann Puckett and AJ Swann will be in a competition to determine Mississippi State's starting quarterback for Saturday at Texas, Sam Sklar of The Clarion Ledger reports.

Impact The development follows the announcement that Kamario Taylor (toe) would miss Mississippi State's remaining games in 2026, per Pete Thamel of ESPN.com. Sklar reported that if Taylor were to be out, Puckett and Swann would be competing to determine the Aggies' new QB1. It is worth noting that Taylor played in their latest game before getting pulled, and his replacement was Puckett. The latter delivered a mixed performance, getting almost 200 yards of offense in short order but logging more turnovers (two) than touchdowns (one) against Oklahoma.

OCTOBER 27 • ROTOWIRE

Throws touchdown in relief duty Puckett was 17-for-24 passing for 158 yards, one touchdown and one interception during Saturday's 23-15 defeat to Oklahoma. He also had seven rushes for 37 yards.

Impact Puckett replaced the injured Kamario Taylor (foot) and connected with wide receiver Sanfrisco Magee for a 42-yard touchdown late in the fourth quarter. The backup quarterback could remain in line for significant playing time if Taylor cannot return when Mississippi State visits Texas next Saturday.

OCTOBER 26 • ROTOWIRE

Throws turnover in loss Puckett completed 16 of 26 passes for 121 yards and one interception during Saturday's 31-0 loss to LSU. He also had 11 rushes for 40 yards.

Impact Starting in place of the injured Kamario Taylor (toe), Puckett struggled to move the offense through the air, averaging just 4.7 yards-per-attempt. The redshirt freshman quarterback showed some mobility, however, Mississippi State was shut out despite reaching LSU territory on multiple possessions. Should Taylor be forced to miss more time, he will work on improving for the team's next contest against the Sooners.

OCTOBER 20 • ROTOWIRE

Leavitt throws for 4 TDs as No. 22 LSU routs No. 16 Mississippi State 31-0

Sam Leavitt passed for 289 yards and four touchdowns without an interception, and No. 22 LSU raced to a three-touchdown, first-half lead on its way to a 31-0 victory over injury-de...

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