The No. 14 Mississippi State Bulldogs ended the 2017 regular season with a dispiriting 31-28 loss to the Ole Miss Rebels in the Egg Bowl at Davis Wade Stadium in Starkville, Mississippi.
Jordan Ta'amu threw for 247 yards, two touchdowns and an interception, while Starkville native A.J. Brown caught six passes for 167 yards and a touchdown. Brown caught the attention of Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Donte Moncrief, who's an Ole Miss alumnus:
The defeat came at a great cost for Mississippi State, as the Bulldogs lost starting quarterback Nick Fitzgerald to an ankle injury that will almost certainly keep him out of the team's bowl game, according to ESPN.