Chance Lovertich tweets transfer to Mississippi State Chance Lovertich tweets transfer to Mississippi State By Michael Dugan | January 7, 2021 at 10:40 PM CST - Updated January 7 at 10:40 PM PERKINSTON, Miss. (WLOX) - Mississippi Gulf Coast national champion quarterback Chance Lovertich is coming back to the Magnolia State. The former Bulldog announced on Twitter that he is headed to Starkville to join Mike Leach and the Mississippi State Bulldogs after playing this past season at South Alabama. This comes about a month after Lovertich reportedly entered the transfer portal, and just three weeks after former Southern Miss quarterback Jack Abraham announced his transfer to MSU.