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Mississippi State (7-4, 3-4)
1999 #EggBowl
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The Pick and The Kick#HailState pic.twitter.com/3xTo9OXhgF
Scoring Offense: 28.5 points per game
Total Offense: 400.4 yards per game
Total Defense: 275.6 yards allowed per game (4th in the nation)
Scoring Defense: 12.8 points allowed per game (2nd in the nation)
Red Zone Defense: 6th in the nation
Third Down Defense Percentage: 8th in the nation
Bulldogs rush offense vs. Rebels rush defense
Bulldogs rush Offense: 218.9 yards per game (24th in the nation)
Rebels rush defense: 213.8 yards allowed
Pass Offense: 181.5 yards per game
Red Zone Offense: 27th in the nation
Third Down Conversions: 39th in the nation
Key Bulldogs to Watch
QB – Nick Fitzgerald: rushed for 901 yards and 10 rushing touchdowns (4th in the SEC); has thrown for 1,257 yards, 14 touchdowns, seven interceptions (last in the SEC)
RB – Kylin Hill: has rushed for 583 yards and three touchdowns, averaging 6.6 yards per carry
WR – Osirus Mitchell: has recorded 24 receptions, 385 yards and four touchdowns
S – Johnathan Abrams: has made 80 total tackles (9th in the SEC)
LB – Erroll Thompson: recorded 74 total tackles (15th in the SEC)
S – Mark McLaurin: tallied 60 total tackles (20th in the SEC)
DE – Montez Sweat: 9 total sacks (9th best in the nation, sixth in the SEC)
DL – Jeffery Simmons: 50 total tackles this season
Ole Miss (5-6, 1-6)
th BOWL
— IMG Audio (@IMGAudio) November 21, 2018
15 years ago, Eli Manning threw TDs in his last regular season game as @OleMissFB held its rival to a goose egg (31-0) in the 100th Egg Bowl #HottyToddy | #WaybackWednesday pic.twitter.com/m4F19rexPU
Scoring Offense: 36.7 points per game (23rd in the nation)
Total Offense: 539.7 yards per game (5th in the nation)
Total Defense: 489.2 yards per allowed
Scoring Defense: 36.3 points per game
Red Zone Defense: 41st in the nation
Third Down Defense: 79th in the nation
Rebels pass offense vs. Bulldogs pass defense
Rebels Pass Offense: 364.1 yards per game
Bulldogs pass defense: 165.3 yards allowed
Rebels rush offense vs. Bulldogs rush defense
Rebels rush offense: 175.6 yards per game
Bulldogs rush defense: 110.4 yards allowed
Key Rebels to Watch
QB – Jordan Ta’amu: has thrown for 3,831 yards, 19 touchdowns and seven interceptions (first in the SEC in passing yards and second in the nation)
RB – Scottie Phillips: has rushed for 927 yards on 127 carries for 12 touchdowns (fourth best in the SEC) and two receiving touchdowns
WR – A.J. Brown: has caught 81 passes for 1,259 yards and six touchdowns (leads the Rebels in receiving yards and first in the SEC)
WR – DaMarkus Lodge: has caught 62 passes for 823 yards and four touchdowns (second on the team in receiving yards and third in the SEC)
WR – D.K. Metcalf: has caught 26 passes for 569 yards and five touchdowns (third in receiving yards for the Rebels and 15th in the SEC)
LB – Mohamed Sanogo: recorded 104 tackles, third best in the SEC
A pair of turnover-forcing Rebels @ZedrickW and @Duece_KD will be playing their final game at Vaught-Hemingway tomorrow night. Thank you seniors! #EggBowl #SeniorNight pic.twitter.com/RCZStfrsD7
— Ole Miss Football (@OleMissFB) November 21, 2018
DB – Zedrick Woods: recorded 70 tackles, one sack, two interceptions and two forced fumbles