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Could Ole Miss and Southern Miss revive football rivalry soon? Unlikely, says Rebels' AD

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The Southern Miss Golden Eagles resumed their series against Mississippi State in football last Saturday, dropping the game of the current series 38-15. The series will resume for the 2023 season and the 2025 season when the two will meet in Starkville and Hattiesburg, respectively.

The rivalry is much closer than you think. With the win on Saturday, the Bulldogs take a slim 15-14-1 lead in the series that dates back to 1935. The last time the Golden Eagles and the Bulldogs met up on the gridiron, prior to the recent revival in 2014, a young USM quarterback wearing No.