The 2021 installment of the Battle for the Golden Egg or Egg Bowl may be one of the more hyped versions in the last 20 years featuring two teams in the top 25 of the College Football Playoff rankings.
But for a lot of fans on either side of the aisle, this game seems to be full more of dread than excitement. Bragging rights for 365 days in the state of Mississippi or all the heartache of losing to an in-state rival is a proposition some just can’t really handle. And, look, if you don’t live within the state borders or close to it anymore, you know you don’t have to fully accept the outcome of this game like some of us do.