The rumors started Thursday evening that Mississippi State was exploring options towards parting ways with head football coach Joe Moorhead. Less than 24 hours later, the MSU Football Twitter account made it official.
The original hiring of Moorhead to replace Dan Mullen in November of 2017 was a surprising move. As offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Penn State, he had directed one of the country’s most prolific offenses. That season, the Nittany Lions set school records for total offense (6,056 yards) and passing yards (3,650), and tied the mark for points scored (526). Penn State’s scoring output increased by 14.