Who won the 2014 Egg Bowl?
Who won the 2014 Egg Bowl?
Ole Miss
Ole Miss upsets Miss. 19 Ole Miss upset No. 4 Mississippi State 31-17 on Saturday in the Egg Bowl.
Who won the 2013 Egg Bowl?
Mississippi State
St. to OT Egg Bowl win. Dak Prescott rushed for a 3-yard touchdown in overtime to lead Mississippi State past Mississippi 17-10 in the Egg Bowl on Thursday night.
Who won the Egg Bowl 2015?
Ole Miss beats Mississippi State in Egg Bowl Chad Kelly threw for 236 yards and two touchdowns and ran for another score to lead Ole Miss over Mississippi State 38-27 on Saturday night.
Who won the Egg Bowl 2016?
STARKVILLE, Miss. — Ole Miss has a lot to be thankful for. The No. 8 Rebels beat rival Mississippi State 31-21 in the 118th matchup in the Egg Bowl rivalry Thursday night.
Why is Ole Miss vs Mississippi State called the Egg Bowl?
The game was initially called the Battle for the Golden Egg, due to the trophy presented to the winner. In 1926, a fight broke out when Ole Miss snapped a 13-game losing streak and fans stormed the field attempting to take down the goalposts.
Why is it called the egg?
The Egg Bowl, officially known as the Battle for the Golden Egg, is the annual game between Ole Miss and Mississippi State. The game got its name from the trophy the teams play for, The Golden Egg. The Golden Egg was first introduced to the rivalry in 1927, according to Ole Miss.
Who won 2017 Egg Bowl?
Ole Miss pulled away late from the visiting Mississippi State Bulldogs in Saturday’s Egg Bowl, winning by a final score of 31-24. It was the first Ole Miss win in the series since 2017, but the Rebels extend their all-time series lead to 63–48–6.
Why is it Egg Bowl?
The game was initially called the Battle for the Golden Egg, due to the trophy presented to the winner. In 1978, the Clarion-Ledger dubbed the game “The Egg Bowl” as both teams were not in contention for bowl game that season. The name stuck, and has remained ever since.