The whole idea of bowl games, at least from the point of view of those participating, is to provide something of a reward for a season of success and a year’s worth of hard work. For Mississippi State, the Belk Bowl in Charlotte is their prize for navigating the SEC and finishing with an 8-4 record in 2015.
While finding themselves on the receiving end of so much good fortune, MSU’s players spent the majority of their time on Monday ensuring that others were able to share in their success, as well. Between visits to a food bank and children’s hospital, as well as a shopping spree at Belk, State’s young men found opportunities to pass along their rewards to those who needed and deserved them, particularly in the middle of this holiday season.