Just two years ago, the Egg Bowl had national title implications. In November of 2014, No. 4 Mississippi State lost to Ole Miss in Oxford, knocking the Bulldogs out of the Playoff. The Landshark defense held Heisman candidate Dak Prescott and the Mississippi State offense to a season-low 17 points and Jaylon Walton’s 91-yard touchdown run helped the Rebels pull away. Regardless of the result, many believed the game would serve as a turning point for both programs, perhaps signaling that the Egg Bowl would carry national significance for years to come.
Unfortunately, those expectations have failed to turn into a reality.