Mississippi State QB avoids disaster after appearing to suffer gruesome leg injury in Duke's Mayo Bowl

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Mississippi State quarterback Kamario Taylor appeared to avoid serious injury after suffering what appeared to be a gruesome leg injury in the final minutes of the Duke’s Mayo Bowl on Friday night. 

Taylor, a freshman and Mississippi native, was scrambling for extra yards in the final minutes of the game with Wake Forest leading by 14 points when he took an awkward hit to the legs as he was being tackled. 

Mississippi State Bulldogs quarterback Kamario Taylor (1) runs the ball against Wake Forest during the first half of the Duke’s Mayo Bowl NCAA college football game. The game took place in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Jan. 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Scott Kinser)

He had broken free from several tackles before being brought down.

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Several videos shared on social media appeared to show Taylor’s left knee bend at an unnatural angle as he went down.

 Taylor remained on the ground in obvious pain as medical staff rushed to his assistance. He was eventually carted off the field to the locker room. 

Initial fears of a serious injury were eased when Mississippi State coach Jeff Lebby expressed optimism following the Bulldogs’ 43–29 loss. Lebby declined to provide specifics about the injury sustained by the promising young quarterback.

Mississippi State Bulldogs quarterback Kamario Taylor (1) barely gets a pass off before being tackled during the college football Duke’s Mayo Bowl game against the Wake Forest Demon Deacons at Bank of America Stadium. The game took place in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Jan. 2, 2026. (John Byrum/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

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