Mississippi State got an unfortunate injury update ahead of its trip to College Station: Albert Reese IV, the Bulldogs’ starting right tackle, is unlikely to play Saturday against Texas A&M, according to a report from Pete Thamel. Reese left last week’s game at Tennessee with an upper-body injury and was listed as questionable on the Wednesday SEC availability report before the latest information surfaced .

The timing stings. Reese had battled through previous bumps this month and had missed time earlier in the season, so the Bulldogs hoped the veteran presence at right tackle would settle a suddenly thin line. Instead, Mississippi State now faces another void on its right flank, creating a short-week scramble for coach Jeff Lebby and his staff .

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