For Whom the Cowbell Tolls - Mississippi State vs. Ole Miss Football: 2014 Egg Bowl week updatesGrindin' Daily for Mississippi State Athleticshttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/50285/fwtct-fav.png2014-12-02T10:00:03-05:00http://www.forwhomthecowbelltolls.com/rss/stream/70390902014-12-02T10:00:03-05:002014-12-02T10:00:03-05:00Screenshots from the 2014 Egg Bowl
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<p>Did you attend the 2014 Egg Bowl? Did you cry uncontrollably afterwards? Did you scratch your head Sunday morning? Are you still really depressed? If you answered "Yes" to all of these, this should cheer you up.</p> <p>After <a href="https://cokezero.fancam.com/olemiss/20141129/?atv=0&ath=150.3&fov=68.38180955042498">finding and tagging yourself</a>, search for strange/funny/crazy/wild/sad/unique things around the Vault. Here are things we noticed:</p>
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<p><b>Ole Miss Tom Landry takes a seat.</b></p>
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<p><b>Bonnie and Clyde 2014!</b></p>
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<p><b>Over/under he's seen "Rudy"? 44</b></p>
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<p><b>Us too, man. Us too.</b></p>
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<p><b>Beats by Dad</b></p>
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<p><b>That's one way to hold a pom pom. </b></p>
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<p><b>Selfie game way too strong.</b></p>
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<p><b>Wyatt rocking a pink iPad cover?!</b></p>
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<p><b>"Look. This dude in front of us doesn't realize you can skip the commercials on YouTube videos."</b></p>
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<p><b>BUSTED, BRAH.</b></p>
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<p><b>Dude just straight up said "I'm wearing my Rebel pajamas this year."</b></p>
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<p><b>VOLS GONNA VOL IN OXFORD.</b></p>
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<p><b>U.S.A.</b></p>
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<p><b>FACT: More Raiders fans exist in Mississippi than Oakland.</b></p>
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<p><b>"Such exquisite concrete, Betty."</b></p>
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<p><b>Bro #1: "Dude. Bo is seriously NFL material."</b></p>
<p><b>Bro. #2: "Totes."</b></p>
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<p><b>Lock the Vaught... for noogies!</b></p>
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<p><b>BUSTED, YO.</b></p>
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<p><b>Winking </b><a href="https://twitter.com/kayleehartung">Kaylee Hartung</a><b>.</b></p>
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<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mznsEcZlM2I"><b>CSI: Oxford</b></a></p>
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<p><b>HBD... Looks who's forty. </b></p>
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<p><b>Wait a second... that really works?</b></p>
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<p><b>Always photobombing. Shame on this prankster.</b></p>
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<p><b>"Arkansas win? My data ran out and I don't know the wifi password."</b></p>
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<p><b>The Replay Booth always checks Twitter mentions first. I repeat, the Replay Booth ALWAYS checks Twitter mentions first.</b></p>
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<p><b>Don't blame Dan Mullen. BLAME OLE MISS ANNABELLE!</b></p>
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<p><b>Warning: NSFW</b></p>
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<p><b>"Why you test my gangsta?"</b></p>
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<p><b>BRB MAD</b></p>
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<p><b>ANOTHER. PICKER. BUSTED.</b></p>
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<p><b>Sup?</b></p>
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<p><b>COMING THIS SUMMER TO NBC... Two men, two personalities, ONE OBJECTIVE! THE COP AND THE COACH!</b></p>
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<p><b>***READER'S CHOICE***</b></p>
<p><b>Insert your own Bo Wallace caption in the comments below.</b></p>
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<p>#HAILSTATE</p>
https://www.forwhomthecowbelltolls.com/just-for-laughs/2014/12/2/7317825/wild-images-from-the-2014-egg-bowl-courtesy-of-the-coke-zero-fancamtbradenbishop2014-11-30T09:30:02-05:002014-11-30T09:30:02-05:00WMD's Armchair QB: Laying Eggs Edition
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<p>Bears Maul Dawgs. What Did We Learn?</p> <p>Peeps, that was brutal. I'd be lying if I said I was anything other than a combination of pissed off, frustrated, and disappointed. And to be totally honest, if you came here hoping for answers, you have probably come to the wrong place. I can go through the "what" happened and the "how" it happened all day. But the fact is, I have no clue as to the "why" it happened. Regardless, it did happen. Here's what I saw:</p>
<p><b>Defense:</b></p>
<p>1. Defense basically never made the trip from Starkville. They lacked intensity all night. Our run D was repeatedly gashed by a scatback who wouldn't start for another SEC school not named Vandy. And our pass D reverted to its' UAB form.</p>
<p>2. Our tackling was awful. We didn't wrap up and kept trying to knock guys down or arm tackle. The Bears' offensive skill guys are too good for that.</p>
<p>3. Our DL got whipped at the point of attack all night. We generated almost no pressure on Bo Dirt. And they opened lanes you could've driven a tractor trailer through in the run game. We couldn't even make Big Softie Tunsil come up "hurt" like he does against every good team he faces. Just a pathetic effort from our DL.</p>
<p>4. Losing Kendrick Market was a killer. He was responsible for Engram on the first long play TSUN hit, but he blew out his Achilles and fell down, leaving Engram wide open. And after that, you don't have his experience or toughness back there. Market may not have the measurable or eye-popping stats, but he's one of those guys that quietly does his job very well. Deontae Evans and <span>Kivon Coman</span> just aren't ready yet.</p>
<p>5. Geoff Collins' gameplan was garbage. Yes, losing Market hurt. But Market on Engram is still a mismatch in favor of TSUN. Anyone not named Matt Wells covering Engram should never have been an option. He's the only guy we have with the size and speed to match up physically with a freak like Engram. And don't get me started on all the corner blitz calls. It's the worst play call in all of football.</p>
<p>6. Kivon Coman took out Chris Jones. Hope it's nothing serious, but he was certainly very ginger walking off the field.</p>
<p>7. Our LBs are about the only unit I have anything good to say for them. They missed some tackles, but for the most part they were the only group in position and making any sort of play on the ball.</p>
<p>8. The 1B unit got abused. Example of Collins being garbage last night and 1B's getting abused: We had just scored to cut the lead in either the late 3rd or early 4th quarter. We're back in the game and have some momentum, but need a quick stop. Naturally, Collins runs the 1B unit onto the field. Then he makes it worse by having <span>Zach Jackson</span> "cover" Engram. To say Engram abused Jackson is an insult to all the players who have abused Jackson all season. He absolutely embarrassed Jackson. If we have to watch Jackson be the replacement for Wells next season, I'll be hurling a lot. He's a strugglefest.</p>
<p>9. We gave up way too many big plays. The backbreaker was the 91-yard TD run. We had the play sniffed out and looked like we had Walton bottled up. He reverses field, we over-pursue, miss a tackle, Coman takes out Jones, and is off to the races. I'd be willing to bet TSUN got about 80+% of their yardage on approximately 10 plays.</p>
<p>10. No one on the D gets any credit for playing well after that garbage. What they all need is a good chewing and a hell day of suicides and gassers.</p>
<p><b>Special Teams:</b></p>
<p>1. Our "strategy" of trying to hang the KO high and tackle the KOR guy before he reaches the 25 came back to bite us firmly in the arse aGAIN. It isn't worth 5 damn yards to gamble on kicking it to the other teams' return specialist. They're making us pay for it and flipping field position. And that goes double when the other team has a guy who is their all time KOR Yards leader back deep. Mullen is a complete idiot when it comes to STs.</p>
<p>2. Just when I start to feel comfortable with Sobiesk and he hits one from 46, he turns around and misses a 34 yard chipshot. Just another game for MSU FG kickers.</p>
<p>3. <span>Devon Bell</span> had a couple of really nice bombs to flip field position and pin TSUN deep. Unfortunately, he had more shanks and wobblers that gave them great field position. Why can't <span>Logan Cooke</span> get a chance?</p>
<p>4. Our return guys suck. I'm sick of talking about it. At least <span>Fred Ross</span> can catch a punt. Can we hire a real ST coach yesterday?</p>
<p><b>Offense:</b></p>
<p>1. Our OL got absolutely mauled in the first half and on key drives in the second half. It was pathetic. And we killed a couple of promising drives with fast starts. Most telling was that we only averaged 3.5 YPC as a team. TSUN sold out to clog the middle and we never adjusted.</p>
<p>2. Our WRs came to play. There were a couple of drops, but that's the nature of the position. Overall, they played about as well as we could have asked. They ran good routes, got plenty of RAC, and were physical run blocking. Hats off to those guys.</p>
<p>3. J-Rob had a poor day. He had a couple of nice runs, but never really seemed to get going. I wonder if he tweaked a knee early in the game. There was one play where a BearShark had him by the leg, then another one hit him high, forcing him backward. J-Rob went one way, J-Rob's knee went the other. We didn't see him for about 2-3 series after that play. He finished the game with just 12 carries. Completely unacceptable. That's a bare minimum of 6-8 too few.</p>
<p>4. Dak's numbers were good, but I didn't think he played particularly well. His completion percentage was basically 60% and he accounted for both of our TDs. But he stared down WRs, overthrew them, underthrew them, ran into sacks,etc. And I thought in the first half especially, he was too eager to pull down the ball and run instead of trying to give the play a chance to develop.</p>
<p>5. <span>Ashton Shumpert</span> is really developing. He was our best RB yesterday. He ran hard and went downfield. And he finally showed me enough speed to think he can handle a bigger role. I'm still mad we didn't give him more short yardage and goal line touches.</p>
<p>6. Bear Wilson continues to come up big in big games. He was hammering TSUN DBs run blocking. And his TD grab was really good. Used his height and strength to just out-fight the CB for the ball.</p>
<p>7. Fred Ross has quickly developed into one of Dak's favorite targets, and you can see why. He's big and fast with great hands. He runs great routes and gets himself open.</p>
<p>8. I've seen a lot of talk bashing the offense and blaming them for the loss. I get the frustration, as the offense was far from perfect last night. But I can't get on board with that theory. They did enough to win if the D doesn't give up so many big plays and cheap TDs.</p>
<p><b>Coaching/Miscellaneous:</b></p>
<p>1. I'm a Dan Mullen fan. I don't want him fired. He's developed the program and taken us to heights we've never been this season. But he was terrible yesterday. It's like he decided to re-use the Bama game plan. And just like Bama, it didn't work. Horrendous play calling by him all day. After the first 3-4 attempts to run Dak up the gut out of the 5 wide set got absolutely stuffed, it should have been clear TSUN was selling out to stop Dak out of that formation. Did we use that to our advantage and have him play action in that formation then throw it? No. We kept trying to ram it at them and they kept stuffing it.</p>
<p>2. Mullen's clock management was pretty bad, too. Down 14 with under 3 minutes to go, on the goal line, needing a quick score. What does Dan do? Run the football twice. Valuable seconds tick off the clock. We eventually fail to score, game over.</p>
<p>3. What bothered me most was the lack of intensity from Mullen. He just never seemed to have the urgency needed for this game. Totally inexcusable.</p>
<p>4. Home field advantage has meant everything in this series since the game returned to the campuses in 1991. You think eventually I'd figure that out and stop making the pilgrimage to Oxford every other year</p>
<p>5. The refs did a terrible job controlling the game. They missed a blatant facemask on J-Rob and a late hit on Dak. We're lucky Dak wasn't severely injured.</p>
<p>6. Run the Damn Football Update: We ran it 47 of 84 offensive plays for a 56/34 run/pass ratio. And several of those "runs" were Dak scrambles in the first half. Mullen got impatient and abandoned the gameplan in the second half.</p>
<p>7. I don't know if it's our travel arrangements to Oxford, coaching, voodoo, or whatever but something has to change when we go to Oxford. At the very least, stop staying in Starkville and forcing the players to ride a bus 1.5-2 hours to the game. Stay in Oxford in 2016 and minimize the ride time.</p>
<p>8. I opened by saying I'm just as angry, frustrated, and disappointed as all of you surely are. Maybe more so. But we need to keep things in perspective. While I HATE losing to TSUN, this doesn't totally ruin the season. We accomplished things we never have before: 10 regular season wins, a number 1 ranking, a multi-week stay at #1. Legitimately in the playoff hunt all the way through the last game of the season. And beating 3 Top 10 teams in a row - something only 4 other schools had ever done prior. Sure, losing to TSUN puts a sour taste in the mouth. And I don't blame anyone who feels like the season wasn't a success, at least right now. But by next week, shrug it off and move on. This season was a gigantic success for our program. There's no reason for us to hang our heads.</p>
<p>That's my thoughts. You know the drill. Fire in the hole!</p>
<p>In Mullen We Trust (But Pissed Off At),</p>
<p>WMD</p>
https://www.forwhomthecowbelltolls.com/2014/11/30/7308529/wmd-armchair-qb-laying-eggs-edition-mississippi-state-bulldogs-ole-miss-rebelsWar Machine Dawg2014-11-29T19:37:49-05:002014-11-29T19:37:49-05:00Ole Miss 31, Mississippi State 17: Quick Thoughts
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<p>Mississippi State fell to Ole Miss in the Battle for the Golden Egg</p> <p>The Egg Bowl has wrapped up, and the Mississippi State Bulldogs came out on the wrong end of a 31-17 loss to the Ole Miss Rebels in Oxford Saturday.</p>
<p>All in all, this may have been the worst showing by Mississippi State in 2014, and while some of this had to do with the play of the Bulldogs, Ole Miss had a hand in making it happen as well.</p>
<p>Here are a few thoughts on what went wrong for the Bulldogs:</p>
<p>1. <b>Tackling: stop the forward progress of (the ball carrier) by seizing them and knocking them to the ground.</b></p>
<p>Mississippi State did not do a good job at doing this throughout the contest, and perhaps it showed at its worst on the long Ole Miss touchdown that proved to be backbreaker in the contest. The Bulldogs should have brought Jaylon Walton down behind the line of scrimmage, but instead he broke off a 91-yard touchdown.</p>
<p>Mississippi State allowed too many kick returners to get extra yards, and that made the battle of field position that much more difficult.</p>
<p>2. <b>Too many long pass plays given up by the secondary.</b></p>
<p>The Bulldogs did a great job breaking up passes during the game, but all too often, the Bulldogs gave up big gains in the passing game, making it too easy for Ole Miss to move down the field. If Mississippi State had done a better job against the long ball, this score may have been different.</p>
<p>3. <b>The offensive game plan was well...offensive.</b></p>
<p>The Bulldogs ran far too many plays into the middle of the Ole Miss defensive line, and the Rebels were ready for it. The draws on third down were just terrible. The game management with the clock left much to be desired at the end of the game. For all of the times the Bulldogs got it right this season, they did not get it right in this game.</p>
<p>In addition, the offensive line looked completely overwhelmed for most of the contest, which may have been the most surprising thing of the game.</p>
<p><b>4. Should Dak Prescott have been on the field after hitting the turf hard?</b></p>
<p>This is totally in the realm of speculation, but Prescott looked like he had his bell rung. He never looked right on the last few offensive plays of the game. The throws were very high, and one was into triple coverage. None of us know what sort of shape Prescott was in at the end of the game, but he did not look right.</p>
<p><b>5. It would be quite easy to get negative right now, and yes, those feeling should be there.</b></p>
<p>However, once a few days pass, fans should be able to look back and really appreciate what happened this year with the Mississippi State Bulldogs. A 10-2 ranking, a No. 1 ranking and threatening to make the the College Football Playoff until the final week of the season. Folks, it has been a great year, and it isn't over, as the Bulldogs should be playing in a New Years' Day Bowl game.</p>
<p><b>6. It will not be popular, but Ole Miss dominated the contest.</b></p>
<p>From the get-go, Ole Miss dominated the contest. They go the first points on the board, and Mississippi State was lucky to not be further behind than they were at the half. The Bulldogs had a brief glimmer of hope in the third quarter, but other than that, Ole Miss took the Bulldogs to the proverbial woodshed in the Egg Bowl.</p>
<p>How about a tip of the hat though to De'Runnya Wilson. There may not have been a Bulldog play harder and make more plays in this contest than Bear Wilson. The camera that caught him at the end told the story.</p>
https://www.forwhomthecowbelltolls.com/2014/11/29/7307675/ole-miss-31-mississippi-state-17-quick-thoughts-game-recapjustinrsutton2014-11-29T14:30:01-05:002014-11-29T14:30:01-05:00Egg Bowl Open Thread
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<p>Come chat with us as we yell like H-E-L-L for Mississippi State as they play Ole Miss in Oxford for a chance at a rivalry win and a playoff berth.</p> <p>Today's importance shouldn't need any explanation. Playoffs; a rivalry win. Much is on the line today, but these are the days that the players train all summer for. Now we'll see if they're up to the challenge.</p>
<p>Hail State</p>
<table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody> <tr valign="top"> <td colspan="2"><div style="font-size: 15px; text-align: center;"><span><strong><font color="#660000">Mississippi State</font></strong></span></div></td> <td colspan="2"><div style="font-size: 15px; text-align: center;"><strong><span><font color="#14213D">Ole Miss</font></span></strong></div></td> </tr> <tr valign="top"> <td><img style="float: left; padding-right: 5px;" src="http://image.cdnl3.xosnetwork.com/fls/16800/gameday2014/logo-mstate.jpg"></td> <td style="padding-right: 20px;" align="left">• <a class="EXTERNALLINK" target="_blank" href="http://secsports.go.com/standings/football">10-1 Overall / 6-1 SEC</a><span class="EXTERNALLINK">• </span><a class="EXTERNALLINK" target="_blank" href="http://espn.go.com/college-football/rankings"><span class="EXTERNALLINK"><span class="EXTERNALLINK">#4 AP / #4 Coaches</span></span></a> <br> • <a target="_blank" href="http://www.hailstate.com/SportSelect.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=16800&SPID=10997&SPSID=90889">Mississippi State Football</a> <br> • <a target="_blank" href="http://www.hailstate.com/SportSelect.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=16800&SPID=10997&SPSID=90890">Schedule</a> <br> • <a target="_blank" href="http://www.hailstate.com/SportSelect.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=16800&SPID=10997&SPSID=90891">Roster</a> <br> • <a target="_blank" href="http://www.hailstate.com/ViewArticle.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=16800&ATCLID=944336&SPID=10997&SPSID=90895">Statistics</a> <br> • <a target="_blank" href="http://www.hailstate.com/ViewArticle.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=16800&ATCLID=1158174">Game Notes & Depth Chart</a> </td> <td><img style="float: left; padding-right: 5px;" src="http://www.nmnathletics.com/fls/16800/gameday2014/gameday_umlogo_135w.jpg"></td> <td>• <a class="EXTERNALLINKEXTERNALLINKEXTERNALLINK" target="_blank" href="http://secsports.go.com/standings/football?DB_OEM_ID=16800">8-3 Overall / 4-3 SEC</a><br>• <a class="EXTERNALLINK" target="_blank" href="http://espn.go.com/college-football/rankings"><span class="EXTERNALLINK"><span class="EXTERNALLINK">#18 AP / #19 Coaches</span></span></a><br> • <a class="EXTERNALLINKEXTERNALLINK" target="_blank" href="http://www.olemisssports.com/sports/m-footbl/ole-m-footbl-body.html?DB_OEM_ID=16800">Ole Miss Football</a> <br> • <a class="EXTERNALLINKEXTERNALLINK" target="_blank" href="http://www.olemisssports.com/sports/m-footbl/sched/ole-m-footbl-sched.html?DB_OEM_ID=16800">Schedule</a> <br> • <a class="EXTERNALLINKEXTERNALLINK" target="_blank" href="http://www.olemisssports.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/ole-m-footbl-mtt.html?DB_OEM_ID=16800">Roster</a> <br> • <a class="EXTERNALLINKEXTERNALLINKEXTERNALLINK" target="_blank" href="http://www.olemisssports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/ole-m-footbl-stats.html?DB_OEM_ID=16800"><span class="EXTERNALLINK">Statistics</span></a> <br> • <a target="_blank" href="http://www.hailstate.com/ViewArticle.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=16800&ATCLID=1158174">Game Notes & Depth Chart</a> </td> </tr> <tr><td colspan="4" align="center"><div style="font-size: 10px;"> <br> <span>• Series: UM leads, 61-43-6</span><br><span> <em>(in Starkville: UM leads, 20-14-3 | in Oxford: UM leads, 22-11-3 | Neutral Sites: UM leads, 19-18</em></span><br><span> • First Meeting: MSU, 17-0 (10/28/1901 in Starkville) | Last Meeting: </span><span>MSU, 17-10[OT] (11/28/2013 in Starkville)</span><br><span> • Current Win Streak: MSU, 1 game | Last 10 Years: MSU leads, 6-4 </span><br><span> • Dan Mullen vs. UM: 4-1 | Hugh Freeze vs. MSU: 1-1 | Dan Mullen vs. Hugh Freeze: 1-1</span> </div></td></tr> </tbody></table>
<p align="center"><em>table via <a target="_blank" href="http://www.hailstate.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=16800&ATCLID=209614252&DB_OEM_ID=16800">Mississippi State University</a></em></p>
https://www.forwhomthecowbelltolls.com/2014/11/29/7275079/mississippi-state-vs-ole-miss-football-egg-bowl-open-threadcristilmethod2014-11-29T12:09:25-05:002014-11-29T12:09:25-05:00Joe Namath and Lee Corso pick Mississippi State while wearing fur coats<iframe class="vine-embed" src="https://vine.co/v/OnHBiDjjDiH/embed/simple" width="600" height="600"></iframe>
<div class="source source-img"><p><p>The coats of many CLANGAS</p></p></div>
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<p>I don't need to tell you how big today is. A playoff spot; a win over our rivals. So much is on the line today for Mississippi State as they head into enemy territory for a matchup with Ole Miss on rivalry weekend. Can the Bulldogs gain another Egg Bowl win this year? We'll find out soon enough. Before today's kickoff, make sure to get your TV, game time, odds, and streaming information for today's Egg Bowl matchup right here. New to For Whom the Cowbell Tolls? <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/account/setup?community_id=201" target="new">Sign up with us here</a>! For more on today's game, make sure you check out <a href="http://www.forwhomthecowbelltolls.com/football/2014/11/24/7275049/mississippi-state-vs-ole-miss-football-2014-egg-bowl-week-updates-preview-stats-odds-tv-time" target="new">our MSU vs. Ole Miss game Storystream</a>.</p> <p>Over a month ago, this game looked as though it could be a top-three matchup in what would've the Egg Bowl of the century. While things aren't quite on that level anymore as we pass Thanksgiving and head towards December, there is still quite a bit on the line as Mississippi State and Ole Miss meet today in Oxford.</p>
<p>For State, a chance to cling tightly onto the final playoff spot relies solely on winning a final road test. For Ole Miss, today is all about spoiling things for their rivals while positioning themselves better for a bowl game. It's cliche' as hell, but you can always throw the records out the window when rivals square off against each other.</p>
<p>Today is a new day; will it be one that goes to the Dogs? We here at For Whom the Cowbell Tolls dang sure hope so.</p>
<h4>How to watch, listen, and stream</h4>
<p><b>Game Time</b>: 2:30 P.M. CT<b></b></p>
<p><b>Location</b>: Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, Oxford, Mississippi<b></b></p>
<p><b>TV</b>: CBS <i></i></p>
<p><i>DirecTV</i>: 12<i></i></p>
<p><i>Dish</i>: 12(SD/HD)<i></i></p>
<p><i>UVerse</i>: 12(SD) 1012(HD)<i></i></p>
<p><i>Comcast</i>: 13(SD) 433(HD)</p>
<p><b>Announcers</b>: Verne Lundquist - play-by-play, Gary Danielson - analyst, Allie LaForce - sideline<b></b></p>
<p><b>Live Online Stream</b>: This is the fourth Mississippi State game on CBS this season, which is a record that will likely stand for some time. As the game is on CBS, there will be no WatchESPN link, however there will be one provided by CBS: [<a target="_blank" href="http://www.cbssports.com/collegefootball/video/sec-live">MSU vs. Ole Miss</a>]<b></b></p>
<p><b>Replay</b>: The first replay of the game will be on Sunday (11/30) at 7 pm CT on the SEC Network, with additional showings on Monday (12/1) at 11:30 a.m. on SEC Network and at 11 p.m. Tuesday (12/2) night on ESPNU.</p>
<p><b>Radio: </b>As always, <a href="http://admin.xosn.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=16800&ATCLID=926225" target="_blank">here are your radio options</a> for today's game.</p>
<h4>The Numbers</h4>
<p><b>Rankings and records</b>: Mississippi State is 10-1, 6-1 in the SEC and currently 4th in the College Football Playoff poll; Ole Miss is 8-3, 4-3 in the SEC and currently 19th in the College Football Playoff poll.</p>
<p><b>Odds</b>: It's gameday, and currently the Bulldogs are 2.5 point favorites over the Rebels according to betting website <a href="http://www.oddsshark.com/ncaaf" target="_blank">Oddsshark.com</a>. So far this season, MSU is 8-2 against the spread, covering games against Southern Miss, South Alabama, Texas A&M, Kentucky and Vanderbilt, beating the spread against LSU, Auburn and Alabama, and failing to cover against UAB and Arkansas.</p>
<p><b>Stats Breakdown</b>:</p>
<p>MSU - Offense: 511.7 ypg (1st SEC) | Defense: 400.7 ypg (10th SEC)<br>Ole Miss - Offense: 435.2 ypg (7th SEC) | Defense: 309.9 ypg (3rd SEC)</p>
<h4>Further gameday reading</h4>
<p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.forwhomthecowbelltolls.com/2014/11/24/7276533/the-egg-bowl-mississippi-state-ole-miss-sec-football">Egg Bowl week is finally here</a></p>
<p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.forwhomthecowbelltolls.com/2014/11/25/7280395/today-in-msu-history-the-battle-of-starkville">MSU History: The Battle of Starkville</a></p>
<p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.forwhomthecowbelltolls.com/football/2014/11/25/7275897/wmd-battle-for-the-golden-egg-preview-defense-mississippi-state-bulldogs-ole-miss-rebels">WMD's Battle for the Golden Egg Preview: Defense</a></p>
<p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.forwhomthecowbelltolls.com/2014/11/27/7290969/wmd-battle-for-the-golden-egg-preview-offense-mississippi-state-bulldogs-ole-miss-rebels">WMD's Battle for the Golden Egg Preview: Offense</a></p>
<p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.forwhomthecowbelltolls.com/2014/11/26/7280137/how-dan-mullen-saved-the-battle-for-the-golden-egg-bowl-mississippi-state-bulldogs-ole-miss-rebels">How Dan Mullen saved the Battle for the Golden Egg</a></p>
<p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.forwhomthecowbelltolls.com/football/2014/11/28/7303427/how-our-perception-of-the-egg-bowl-has-changed-Dan-Mullen-Hugh-Freeze">How our perception of the Egg Bowl has changed</a></p>
<p><b><i>Editor's Note: Due to the issues we've been having with bots posting illegal live streams in the comments of these posts on a weekly basis, the comment section will not be open for this post.</i></b></p>
<p>Hail State</p>
https://www.forwhomthecowbelltolls.com/football/2014/11/29/7274977/ole-miss-mississippi-state-2014-egg-bowl-live-streaming-tv-schedule-watch-onlinecristilmethod2014-11-29T07:56:27-05:002014-11-29T07:56:27-05:00Mississippi State Primed for Upset, Overrated according to Fox Sports 1's Petro Papadakis<iframe class="vine-embed" src="https://vine.co/v/On5HxWE16re/embed/simple" width="600" height="600"></iframe>
<div class="source source-img"><p><p>During halftime of the Arizona-Arizona State game, the halftime crew at Fox Sports 1 had a conversation about which top 7 team would most likely be upset today. Papadakis said Mississippi State is that team, and he went on to say they are overrated.</p></p></div>
https://www.forwhomthecowbelltolls.com/2014/11/29/7305567/mississippi-state-primed-for-upset-overrated-according-to-fox-sportsjustinrsutton2014-11-29T07:00:03-05:002014-11-29T07:00:03-05:00Egg Bowl Forecast
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<p>Great day for tailgaitng, but clouds will shield the shiny golden egg's reflection closer to gametime!</p> <p><span> </span>As the Bulldogs take on TSUN, fan wearing both maroon and red and blue will have something to cheer about: great tailgating weather!</p>
<p><span> </span>The Grove will be the place to be when the Bulldogs and Rebels battle it out on the gridiron. Temperatures will be in the lower 50s and rising into the 60s through game time. The sun will be shining bright throughout key tailgating time so shades and sunblock (or body paint) would be a good idea.</p>
<p><span> </span>Clouds start to roll into Oxford around noon and will be present throughout the game. With those clouds, comes a small chance of rain so you might want to pack a maroon poncho in your pocket, just in case. Kickoff around gametime will be the day's high at 64°. As the sun sets, temps will go only down slightly into the upper 50s. The clouds and rain chance also goes away as the night progresses.</p>
<p><span> </span>The Bulldogs have proven that they can play well in any weather that is thrown at them, so it is time to wrap it in Maroon and White.</p>
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