If Kiffin had planned to take a final bow Thursday night at Vaught-Hemingway, the Bulldogs wrecked the party like an unwelcome wedding guest who guzzles all the whiskey at the open bar. Mississippi State’s defense became the star. The Bulldogs (8-4, 4-4 SEC) delivered a flurry of red-zone stops. Needing one final stop, Bulldogs senior... Read more
The Rebels missed a number of opportunities in or near the red zone and were only able to muster 113 yards in the second half. After a 99-yard drive ended with a touchdown, a failed two-point conversion sealed a 24-22 Mississippi State win over Ole Miss, giving the Bulldogs the Golden Egg. Mississippi State scored... Read more
The Rebels (6-0), who face Siena in the semifinals on Friday, never trailed but needed a clutch 3-pointer from Abram — who was 2-for-2 behind the arc — and four free throws by Jaemyn Brakefield in the final 30 seconds. Stanford (2-4) was 10 down with less than three minutes to play but James Keefe... Read more
Ole Miss football fans were left enraged after what they believed was an incomplete pass was instead ruled a backward toss and a fumble recovered by Mississippi State in a rainy, back-and-forth Egg Bowl on Thursday. With the Rebels facing a 1st and 10 from their own 36-yard line and trailing 24-16 to their in-state... Read more
On the annual Thanksgiving meeting between Mississippi State football and Ole Miss, one thing was certain: This rivalry was going to provide excitement once more. Mississippi State, after allowing an Ole Miss field goal on the opening drive, responded immediately. The Bulldogs went 61 yards on 10 plays — six passes and four runs —... Read more
Ole Miss got on the scoreboard first and did so on the opening possession. The Rebels moved the ball at ease on the first few plays and reached the red zone after just four plays. But the Rebels had to settle for a 32-yard field goal from Jonathan Cruz with 12:16 remaining in the first... Read more
