Mississippi State names Tommy Stevens its starting QB

STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi State has named Penn State graduate transfer Tommy Stevens its starting quarterback.
Stevens had been competing with junior Keytaon Thompson for the right to start the Aug. 31 season opener against Louisiana-Lafayette at New Orleans.
Mississippi State coach Joe Moorhead has plenty of familiarity with Stevens from their shared history at Penn State. Moorhead was Penn State’s offensive coordinator from 2016-17, while Stevens was a reserve quarterbac