LIVE UPDATES: Mississippi State vs. Ole Miss
Mississippi State (5-6, 1-6 in the SEC) and Ole Miss (9-2, 5-2 in the SEC) meet Thursday for a 6:30 p.m. kickoff at Davis Wade Stadium. Follow along here for pregame notes and live in-game updates. vs. OLE MISS
THE SERIESOle Miss leads the all-time series 66-46-6 and leads 23-15-3 in matchups held in Starkville. However, Mississippi State has won eight of the last 12 meetings in Starkville. The two Magnolia State rivals have split the last eight meetings while Mississippi State won last year’s Egg Bowl, 24-22, in Oxford.
INJURY REPORTMississippi State should be as healthy as they’ve been all years. Receiver Tulu Griffin was shaken up in the Southern Miss game but is expected to play Thursday. The Bulldogs also saw quarterback Will Rogers and running back Woody Marks return last week after missing the previous four games with injuries. There is also the slight possibility that noseguard Kalvin Dinkins makes an appearance in the Egg Bowl after missing the previous 10 games.
For Ole Miss, the Rebels will be without offensive lineman Micah Pettus , who has missed the past few weeks. Offensive lineman Jayden Williams was also injured in the Georgia game and could make his return to action Thursday.
