State Bulldogs defeat Ole Miss Rebels 21-20 to win the Egg Bowl

Ole Miss sophomore Elijah Moore scored a 2-yard touchdown and then pretended to urinate like a dog in the end zone to celebrate. That little stunt caused a 35-yard penalty and a missed extra point in the battle between Mississippi State University and the University of Mississippi on Thanksgiving Day.

Mississippi State took a 14-0 lead early in the game before the Rebels could find their way into the end zone. The Bulldogs were able to shut down freshman quarterback John Rhys Plumlee on 34 rushing yards on 18 carries. The Rebels (4-8) would eventually make a comeback by scoring two touchdowns before the end of the first half to tie the game at 14 by halftime.

Both teams found their way to the end zone one more time before the end of the game, which forced the game to be settled by that 35-yard extra point attempt. Ole Miss kicker Luke Logan missed the field goal attempt, and with only four seconds remaining on the clock, the Bulldogs (6-6) won the game.

Yesterday’s win makes the Mississippi State bulldogs bowl eligible for the second year in a row under head coach Joe Moorhead and keeps the golden egg trophy in Starkville for another year.

The Bulldogs will go on to face another as-yet undetermined team in a bowl game, while the Ole Miss season came to an end last night.