OXFORD, Miss. -- What should 5-7 feel like?
For Mississippi State, it felt like pure joy. The Bulldogs beat in-state rival Ole Miss, 55-20, on Saturday night, and as the final seconds ticked away, the players sprinted to reclaim the Egg Bowl trophy and proceeded to carry it around the entire field at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. It was their fifth win of the season, and they broke out victory cigars in the visiting locker room.
In his postgame news conference, Mississippi State coach Dan Mullen was answering questions and cracking jokes -- all with a cigar in hand.