Ole Miss is bringing the Golden Egg back to Oxford after its 17-7 win over Mississippi State in Starkville. The victory improved the Rebel’s record to 10-2, earning them their second double-digit win regular season under Head Coach Lane Kiffin and ensuring a trip to a prestigious bowl game.
While it is always great to triumph in a heated rivalry game, this win particularly is the perfect capstone to what has been a season full of hopes, struggles and ultimately success for the Ole Miss Rebels.
Here are three takeaways from the final game of the regular season
Rivalry games are never easy
Seemingly every year, regardless of the gap in records between the two teams, there is a significant chance of an upset or a closely contested matchup in the beloved Egg Bowl.