K-State to tangle with Mississippi St.

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September 7, 2018 - 11:00 PM

Kansas State wide receiver Isaiah Zuber (7) celebrates his 10-yard touchdown catch that put Wildcats ahead of South Dakota on Saturday, Sept. 1.

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Nick Fitzgerald was the first one to ask Mississippi State coach Joe Moorhead for this week’s scouting report, and he’ll probably be the first one to have his cleats on Saturday.

That’s what happens when you haven’t stepped on the field since last year’s Egg Bowl.

The Heisman Trophy candidate dislocated his right ankle against Ole Miss, forcing him to miss the Bulldogs’ bowl game. Then, Fitzgerald was suspended for this season’s opener against Stephen F. Austin for violating an unspecified team rule, relegating him to running the scout team.

“Very excited to get going with my season,” said Fitzgerald, who will be back under center when the No. 18 Bulldogs visit Kansas State for an important non-conference test.

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