Mississippi tries to shake struggles, prepare for Egg Bowl
OXFORD, Miss. — Mississippi’s football season, which has been mostly miserable, hit a new low last weekend.
The Rebels (5-6, 2-5 Southeastern Conference) played arguably their worst game of the season in a 38-17 road loss against Vanderbilt. Now they must win the Egg Bowl against Mississippi State (4-7, 2-5) at home on Saturday to become bowl eligible for the fifth straight season under coach Hugh Freeze.
It’s a set of circumstances scarcely imagined three months ago, when the Rebels entered the season as the No.