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Ole Miss vs. Mississippi State: 10 things every fan needs to know about this rivalry
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The College of Mississippi and Mississippi State College performed one another in soccer for the primary time in 1902. The sport — referred to as the Egg Bowl — has been performed yearly since 1944, and most yearly from 1902 to 1942.
They’re form of neighbors, with the Rebels’ campus in Oxford and the Bulldogs’ campus in Starkville sitting roughly 100 miles aside. They’re as acquainted with one another as nearly any set of rivals in school soccer.
Over time, Mississippi has turn out to be higher recognized regionally and nationally as Ole Miss; Mississippi State is usually recognized merely as State, which head coach Mike Leach typically shows on his game-day sweatshirt.
Listed here are 10 issues each fan must learn about Ole Miss vs. Mississippi State:
10. It simply meant extra even earlier than the SEC
The Rebels and the Bulldogs have been SEC rivals since each turned constitution members in 1933.
However their rivalry predates that and has gone via three eras. They 1st competed in opposition to one another as independents, assembly 15 instances. Then they met as members of the Southern Convention 11 instances (1922-32) till the SEC was shaped.
9. Altering venues
The groups have alternated internet hosting this recreation on their campuses since 1991, however over time they’ve met 35 instances at impartial websites.
The impartial websites have been Jackson (29 instances, together with each season from 1973-90), Tupelo (1915-17), Greenwood (1920-21), Clarksdale (1919) and Columbus (1904). Throw in Oxford and Starkville and that’s a complete of seven venues to host the sport.
8. State wasn’t all the time the Bulldogs
When the rivalry started, Mississippi State was referred to as Mississippi A&M and the group’s nickname, fittingly, was the Aggies.
Alongside the way in which the group was also referred to as the Mississippi State School Maroons (1933-60) earlier than formally turning into the Mississippi State Bulldogs in 1961.
7. Battle for the Golden Egg
After Ole Miss snapped a 13-game shedding streak within the collection with a 7-6 victory in 1926, Rebels followers ran onto the sector in Starkville and tried to tear down the purpose posts and fights ensued.
The faculties’ pupil our bodies, hoping to maintain that from occurring once more, established a trophy the subsequent season that may go to the winner. The football-shaped trophy resembled an egg and was named the Golden Egg, and therefore the sport was named “The Battle for the Golden Egg.” Ole Miss gained the inaugural trophy, 20-12, in 1927.
6. Turning into a bowl
Although the trophy was known as the Golden Egg from its creation, it was a half a century earlier than the Egg Bowl title appeared. That got here in 1977 in a headline within the Jackson Clarion-Ledger, and the title caught.
5. Double dipping
The Egg Bowl is the one “bowl” by which the Rebels and the Bulldogs have met.
However they did meet twice in 1918, when video games have been canceled as a result of Spanish flu pandemic and the faculties have been left scrambling to seek out opponents.
4. Ties and overtimes
The Rebels and the Bulldogs performed to a tie 5 instances earlier than the NCAA instituted time beyond regulation play.
The video games have gone into time beyond regulation simply as soon as, with State prevailing 17-10 in 2013.
3. Longest streaks
State’s longest successful streak is 13 video games (between 1911-25), again when the groups didn’t play each season. 9 of these wins have been by shutout. Ole Miss’ longest successful streak is simply 6 video games (twice, 1930-35 and 1947-52), however the Rebels went 17 years with no loss from 1947-1963. They gained 6 in row, then tied, gained 3 in a row, tied, gained 5 in a row and tied once more earlier than the Bulldogs broke via.
2. Highest rankings
The best that State has been ranked going into the Ole Miss recreation is No. 4 in 2014, when the Bulldogs misplaced to the 18th-ranked Rebels 31-17.
The best that Ole Miss has been ranked going through State was No. 2 in 1959 and the Rebels gained 42-0. That began a streak of 5 consecutive seasons by which Ole Miss was ranked within the Prime 5 when it confronted State. The Rebels have been No. 3 in 1960, No. 5 in 1961 and No. 3 once more in 1962 and 1963. The Rebels gained these 1st 4 conferences by a mixed rating of 127-22 earlier than the groups performed to a 10-all tie in 1963.
1. Thanksgiving Day custom
The Egg Bowl has been performed on Thanksgiving a number of instances. However we’re undecided precisely what number of instances as a result of the faculties don’t agree on just a few of the dates.
There appears to be settlement that the sport was performed on Thanksgiving in 1905, 1907, 1909-11, 1918, 1926-32, 1937, 1969, 1971, 2013, 2017-19, 2021-22. The dates in 1906, 1908, 1929 and 1970 are unclear, in line with the Clarion-Ledger.
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Ex-official in Mississippi is treated for gambling addiction amid embezzlement charge, lawyer says
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JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A former tax assessor and collector in north Mississippi checked into a residential treatment center for a gambling addiction after he called the state auditor’s office and confessed to misusing more than $300,000 in public money, his attorney said Tuesday.
Shannon Wilburn, 49, resigned in April from the elected office he had held in Benton County since 2016, and he began the 12-week addiction treatment in late July, his attorney Tony Farese told The Associated Press.
“I’ve known Shannon all of his life,” Farese said. “We are shocked that he finds himself in this situation.”
Mississippi Auditor Shad White announced Tuesday that Wilburn has been charged with one count of embezzlement. The announcement came days after Wilburn was indicted. Farese said Wilburn turned himself in to the sheriff’s office Friday, then posted bond and returned to the treatment program.
Wilburn is accused of taking $327,055 paid to the Benton County Tax Collector’s office and using the money for personal expenses, Farese said. He said Wilburn confessed to the auditor’s office before hiring legal representation and has continued to cooperate with investigators.
“He apologizes for disappointing the citizens of Benton County and the state of Mississippi,” Farese said.
If convicted, Wilburn would face up to $5,000 in fines and 20 years in prison.
White said Wilburn’s employment as a Benton County elected official was covered by $200,000 in surety bonds to protect taxpayers from losses from corruption. The county also has an insurance policy that covers theft.
“The dedicated team at the State Auditor’s Office will continue to work closely with prosecutors to get record results, one case at a time,” White said in a statement.
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Vicksburg’s Raymond Elledge set to enter Mississippi Disc Golf Hall of Fame – The Vicksburg Post
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Vicksburg’s Raymond Elledge set to enter Mississippi Disc Golf Hall of Fame
Published 4:30 pm Tuesday, September 3, 2024
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During two decades of playing disc golf, Raymond Elledge has only won one big tournament.
“I don’t even remember what year it was,” he said.
Nonetheless, Elledge is a legend in the sport in Mississippi. He’s worked tirelessly to maintain courses, been a member of several local and state players associations, and taught people young and old the joys of it. That level of dedication led to Elledge’s recent election to the Mississippi Disc Golf Hall of Fame. He’ll officially be inducted Oct. 12 in Starkville.
“When he first told me last year I was nominated, I told him, ‘Man, you’re making my heart hurt.’ You don’t realize the emotions you can get. Stuff can just tear you up, and it did because I was just so excited,” the 62-year-old Vicksburg resident said. “You go years and years, and you’re out here busting your butt trying to maintain the course and showing everybody what you can.”
Disc golf is played the same as traditional golf, except with plastic discs that resemble frisbees. Players take aim at a steel basket several hundred yards away, with the goal of getting it in there in as few throws as possible.
Elledge first played disc golf in 2002, on a private course built in the backyard of Vicksburg resident Herman Cochran. One of the people playing with Elledge made a hole-in-one, and the excitement over the feat hooked him instantly.
“I seen this little old fella, he was 21 or 22 but he looked like he was 12, and he made an ace. I was hooked. I’ve got to do it,” Elledge said. “I don’t go anywhere on vacation without taking my disc golf bag. I just love the game.”
Elledge added that the simplicity of the sport is something he enjoys. A starter kit of three discs — a driver, mid-range disc and putter, all of which have different densities and flight characteristics — can be purchased for about $25.
The courses are easily found at many parks in Mississippi. There is an 18-hole course at Halls Ferry Park. Players of all ages and shapes can play it as long as they can walk the course. Elledge had quadruple bypass heart surgery eight years ago and playing disc golf helps him stay in shape.
“It’s something anybody can do,” he said. “I’ve trained kids from 5 to 50, and the oldest one I’ve helped train to play this game is 71 years old now. He still comes out and plays. This is a sport that any age can play.“
With his passion for disc golf comes a sense of responsibility. He’s helped clear brush around parts of the Halls Ferry Park course to keep it playable, and done the same while working with associations like the Vicksburg Disc Golf Association and Jackson Union of Disc Golf Enthusiasts.
He’s also eager to teach the game to newcomers.
“I’ve never quit teaching how to play the game,” he said. “They used to have something called the World’s Biggest Disc Golf Weekend and I won it three years in a row. What it is, is whoever takes the most players out to a certain disc golf course gets the T-shirt and a disc.”
His service to the sport led to a nomination for the Mississippi Disc Golf Hall of Fame in 2023, but he didn’t make the final cut. This year he did, and he said it was better than winning any tournament.
“You play a lot of tournaments. You do a whole lot for the sport itself, such as numerous work days working on the course to maintain it. Teaching the kids and when we have tournaments helping move baskets around to new spots,” Elledge said. “Then somebody will nominate you and there’s a lot of votes from the clubs. If you get enough votes from everybody you’re in. You find out how much you’re appreciated by everybody for all that you’ve done.”
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Arizona State vs Mississippi State picks, odds: Who wins Week 2 college football game?
Arizona State forces 3 turnovers in win over Wyoming to start 2024
All offseason, coach Kenny Dillingham preached getting turnovers. Forty seconds into the season’s first game, the defense produced its first one.
The Arizona State Sun Devils host the Mississippi State Bulldogs in a Week 2 non-conference college football game on Saturday, Sept. 7 at Mountain America Stadium in Tempe, Arizona.
Which team will win the game?
Check out these picks and predictions for the game, which is scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m. MST and can be seen on ESPN (stream with this free trial from FUBO).
Arizona State is coming off a 48-7 win against Wyoming. Mississippi State beat Eastern Kentucky in its season opener, 56-7.
ASU football is a 6.5-point favorite over Mississippi State in the game, according to BetMGM Sportsbook.
The Sun Devils are -250 on the moneyline. The Bulldogs are +200.
The over/under for the game is set at 56.5 points.
This is the first meeting between the two college football programs.
Dimers.com: Arizona State 30, Mississippi State 24
It writes: “According to our analysis, Arizona State is more likely to beat Mississippi State in CFB action at Mountain America Stadium on Saturday.”
Sports Chat Place: Bet ASU football to cover vs Mississippi State
It writes: “I’m going with Arizona State. This should be a fun matchup though, and you could make a case either way. The Sun Devils posted 499 total yards (241 rushing), 7.0 yards per play, 27 first downs and no turnovers in their blowout win Saturday. Defensively they were great as well with 118 yards allowed (78 passing), eight first downs, three turnovers and a 3-of-13 rate on third downs.”
Arizona State football predictions: Game-by-game picks for Sun Devils in 2024 season
Picks and Parlays: Arizona State 35, Mississippi State 21
Cameron Ross writes: “Both teams come in a week two undefeated as each will look to continue to roll. Arizona State will have the edge however as they are on their home field and have a top tier defense. Look for the Sun Devils to keep it rolling as they pick up a win and cover at home against the SEC opponent.”
Clarion Ledger: Arizona State 27, Mississippi State 26
Sam Sklar writes: “This game kicks off at 9:30 p.m. CT against an Arizona State team that should be improved under second-year coach Kenny Dillingham. The Sun Devils offense averaged just 17.7 points per game in part due to injuries at quarterback and offensive line. Redshirt freshman transfer Sam Leavitt is ASU’s new quarterback.”
ASU football schedule: Dates, times, TV channels for Sun Devils’ 2024 season
ESPN: Sun Devils have a 56.5% chance to defeat Bulldogs in Week 2
The site’s matchup predictor gives Mississippi State a 43.5% chance to beat Arizona State at Mountain America Stadium in Tempe on Saturday.
STREAM THE GAME: Watch ASU football vs Mississippi State live with FUBO (free trial)
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