Ole Miss and Mississippi State meet Thanksgiving night in Starkville, Miss. The Bulldogs are 14.5-point favorites in the Egg Bowl.
Here’s a case for why each team will win the game.
Why Mississippi State will win
In raw numbers alone, this game shouldn’t be close. The Bulldogs rank 17th in the country in rush offense and will be going against the nation’s No. 123 rush defense.
On the flipside, while the Rebels have the nation’s seventh-best passing attack, the Bulldogs are ninth in the nation against the pass and defensive end Montez Sweat has been on fire of late with his pass rush; he has nine sacks and Ole Miss has allowed 28, which is fourth-most in the league.