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Football
Dylan Flippo, Student Assistant
STARKVILLE – Moments after Mississippi State’s 41-20 win over Southern Miss on Saturday, Bulldog coaches and players had already started to turn the page towards their final regular season matchup.
“You already know what week it is,” said defensive end De’Monte Russell.
On Thanksgiving night, MSU will step into Davis Wade Stadium for the 119th contest against archrival, Ole Miss.
The matchup includes over a century’s worth of intense battles culminating in yearlong bragging rights. Years of blood, sweat and tears have been spilled in meetings every season to gain possession of the prized Golden Egg trophy for the following 365 days.
In last season’s matchup, State defeated Ole Miss 24-22 on a cold and rainy November night in Oxford. Will Rogers threw for 239 yards and two touchdowns in the win against the Rebels.
Rogers returned to the helm against Southern Miss this past weekend after missing the previous four games with an injury. After Saturday’s victory, Rogers had a message of motivation for his team heading into the Egg Bowl.
“Obviously, everybody in the room knows what next game is so I’ll let you figure that one out,” Rogers said.
The first meeting between the Bulldogs and Rebels came in 1901 in which MSU reigned victoriously by a score of 17-0. The Bulldogs have also won four of the last seven contests in Starkville.
Russell, a senior…
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