Hit That Line: Can Ole Miss buck an SEC trend in the Egg Bowl?
The Ole Miss Spirit’s Zach Berry and the the Legal Gambling Counsel return for an all-new, ‘Hit That Line’ edition of ‘The Flagship’ to preview Week 14 in college football.
But first, the guys have some gripes (read: YELLING) to hash out about the College Football Playoff rankings. They also preview Ole Miss’ Egg Bowl matchup with in-state rival Mississippi State and pick winners.
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FRIDAY NIGHT FIGHT
The Egg Bowl and Thanksgiving have become synonymous,.
The rivalry has been held 32 times on the holiday, including six of the last seven.
However, 2024 moves to Black Friday for only the fifth time in 121 contests. This will be the first time the game will be played on a Friday since 2008, a 45-0 Ole Miss win. It joins previous series matchups on Friday in in 1916 (L, 36-0), 1921 (L, 27-7) and 2007 (L, 17-14).
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This year’s iteration of the Egg Bowl will be just the third true ‘Battle for the Golden Egg’ held on a Friday. The 1916 and 1921 meetings were before the trophy was introduced in 1927.
SENIOR SALUTE
Ole Miss will honor its senior class prior to kickoff against Mississippi State.
Rebel seniors expected to participate include: OL Eli Acker, WR Josh Aka, CB Trey Amos, RB Ulysses Bentley IV, OL Julius Buelow, WR Drew Burnett, QB Jaxson Dart, K Caden Davis, WR Micah Davis, DE Chris Hardie, WR Tre Harris, TE Salathiel Hemphill, OL Jeremy James, OL Nate Kalepo, P Fraser Masin, OL Reece McIntyre, OL Jack Mills, S Louis Moore, CB Richard O’Bryant, RB Henry Parrish Jr., OL Micah Pettus, WR Joshua Pfeifer, P Charlie Pollock, DT Tavion Prather, TE Caden Prieskorn, S John Saunders Jr., OL Gerquan Scott, CB Brandon Turnage, DE Princely Umanmielen, OL Caleb Warren, S Trey Washington, WR Jordan Watkins, WR Calvin Wilson, TE Hudson Wolfe and WR Antwane Wells Jr.