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Mississippi State attempting to limit Dak's designed runs
Last season, the SEC's breakout star Dak Prescott introduced himself to the college football world in a big win on the road at LSU. Now the Bulldogs' leader is attempting to once again disrupt the Tigers' hopes early in the season, but this time he'll have over 60,000 friends supporting him.
Dan Mullen understands the importance his star player has on the success of this year's team and he doesn't plan on taking any unnecessary risks with Prescott. In fact, Prescott only had one rushing attempt in the first half in the opener against Southern Miss.
"I didn't call a lot of quarterback runs. There were some option plays where he had the option to pull it and I think we called two quarterback runs the whole night," Mullen said to the Clarion Ledger. "Most were option reads to where if he kept the ball then he kept the ball. We had some in the game plan, we just didn't get to them."
However keeping Dak safe in a sport that often leads itself to injury may turn out to be a worthless endeavor, especially in SEC play. Will things change this week with LSU coming to town? Don't confuse the number of runs for a weakness in Dak's game, as Prescott notes his awareness in the pocket has developed over time, which would also lead to fewer rushes.
"I have the time clock in my head a lot better," Prescott said. "When you're younger things seem to happen a lot faster so you feel like you need to run a lot earlier than you have to, rather than getting to your last progression."
In 2014, Prescott had 24 passing attempts and 22 rushes against LSU in the victory. Should the Bulldogs mess with the successful formula of a season ago? Saturday night will provide the answer.
(h/t Clarion Ledger)
