Ole Miss Football Defense Shines in Egg Bowl Despite Shaky Start
The Ole Miss defense ended the game with three sacks, eight TFLs, five pass deflections, and two interceptions, giving the Bulldogs a hard time as they also kept the rushing attack to just 39 total yards on the day along with Van Buren’s completion percentage to a mere 53 percent.
Ole Miss survives Mississippi State in Egg Bowl 2024. What’s next for Rebels, Bulldogs?
Mississippi State threw everything it had Friday at Ole Miss, converting twice on fourth down and converting multiple deep shots against the Rebels’ defense. Ole Miss, though, wouldn’t be denied. Ole Miss tailback Ulysses Bentley raced through the Bulldogs’ defense for an 89-yard touchdown and JJ Pegues capped a sterling career with a short touchdown run as the Rebels kept their faint playoff hopes alive with a 26-14 victory in the 2024 playing of the Egg Bowl at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium in Oxford.
Almost five years ago to the day, Ole Miss football lost the Egg Bowl to Mississippi State following former receiver ...
No. 14 Ole Miss football held off a determined upset bid by Mississippi State, falling behind early at Vaught-Hemingway ...
Their only two wins were against Eastern Kentucky and UMass. Another loss occurred Friday, a 26-14 defeat at Ole Miss (9-3, 5 ...
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