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Ole Miss DB Trey Washington Finds Motivation For Egg Bowl vs. Mississippi State

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November 26, 2024

Ole Miss DB Trey Washington Finds Motivation For Egg Bowl vs. Mississippi State

When the final whistle sounded in Saturday’s game between Ole Miss and Florida, the Rebels thought that their College Football Playoff hopes were gone.

It still may be a longshot to reach the CFP, but after a chaotic Saturday where so many upsets took place, the Rebels are going into this week with the hope that they can backdoor their way into the tournament. First, however, they have to face the Mississippi State Bulldogs in the annual Egg Bowl.

Defensive back Trey Washington was made available to the media on Monday where he discussed the team’s mindset immediately following the loss to Florida and how that mindset has changed in the days since.

“It changed a good bit after the games that happened after ours,” Washington said. “I wasn’t really plugged into the rest of the SEC, but John [Saunders] kind of texted the DB group chat saying we’re still alive, keep your heads up and keep going. That helped. But, obviously, after the game, we were demoralized a little bit.”

Ole Miss can’t know for sure whether or not it could be a three-loss team in the playoff entering this week of play, but if it loses to Mississippi State on Friday, the hope of reaching the CFP is zero. That gives the Rebels a desire to go out and make Friday night a win and hope for the best, in terms of postseason placement.

“It’s motivation to get better. That’s all it should be,” Washington said. “We have to do a better job of playing a complete game on defense. I feel like we came out a little flat. We have to do a good job of playing a good four quarters of football, and that’s what we’re focused on this week.”

Mississippi State is entering this game with an overall record of 2-9 and a winless mark in SEC play under first-year head coach Jeff Lebby. While it hasn’t been a banner year for the Bulldogs, Egg Bowl history seems to indicate that anything can happen in this rivalry series, so Ole Miss has to be prepared for State’s best shot.

“The record doesn’t really matter for this game, and the coaches have done a great job of emphasizing that it doesn’t matter,” Washington said. “This game has been chaotic throughout the years, so we have to keep our heads on and go in there and face a faceless opponent at the end of the day and execute.”

Friday will also mark senior night for the Rebels, a group that Washington will be a part of during the festivities at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. A native of Trussville, Ala., Washington didn’t grow up around the Egg Bowl, but his four years in Oxford have taught him how important this game is to Mississippians.

He is focused on winning the game one final time in his Rebel career.

“It’s something that’s crazy to think about,” Washington said. “I haven’t had a chance to reminisce on it yet, but there will times during practice where I’ll picture myself as a freshman in the same spot that I am now. It’s crazy to think about. It’s a blessing, and that’s why I want to continue playing for the university this Friday.”

Kickoff on Friday between Ole Miss and Mississippi State is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. CT, and the game will be televised on ABC.

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Tulip Day Washington draws buzz as sign-up site goes down

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14 hours ago

March 2, 2026

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WASHINGTON – Coming up this month, spring’s most colorful new event: Tulip Day Washington.

What we know:

On March 15, 2026, Tulip Day Washington will transform DC’s National Mall into a vibrant tulip-picking garden beautiful views of U.S. Capitol

This one-day event will take place from 11:15 AM – 4:15 PM, offering a floral showcase of approximately 150,000 tulips; visitors are invited to pick their choice of 10 tulips for free upon arrival.

Dig deeper:

The registration site for Tulip Day is currently down, showing users “This site is currently unavailable. If you’re the owner of this website, please contact your hosting provider to get this resolved.”

Users on social media say the event may be sold out.

Check tulipday.eu for updates.

The backstory:

The event is organized by the Embassy of the Netherlands and Royal Anthos, a Dutch trade association, in honor of America’s 250th birthday. The display of tulips will be in the shape of the number 250.

The bulbs come from the Netherlands, but are being grown in Virginia and New Jersey.

These won’t be the first tulips on the National Mall, however. The Floral Library, also known as the Tulip Library, features 93 beds of flowers near the Tidal Basin. The Floral Library was established in 1969, and is maintained by the National Park Services. These flowers, though, are to be enjoyed only – not to be picked.

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PHOTOS: Long Beach State Dirtbags vs. Washington State, Baseball

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March 2, 2026

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PHOTOS: Long Beach State Dirtbags vs. Washington State, Baseball

The562’s coverage of Dirtbags Baseball for the 2026 season is sponsored by P2S, Inc. Visit p2sinc.com to learn more.

Long Beach State dropped a 9-7 decision against Washington State on Sunday afternoon, closing out a busy weekend on Bohl Diamond at Blair Field.

The visiting Cougars took the lead for good in the eighth inning when Long Beach Poly grad Ryan Skjonsby delivered a game-winning two-run single with two outs and the bases loaded. Skjonsby was 2-for-4 with a walk, a run scored and three RBIs for Washington State in their road victory.

For the Dirtbags, catcher Damon Valdez scored twice and had a key two-run single in the sixth to help lead a Long Beach comeback. Trevor Goldenetz had a pair of hits at the top of the order, including an RBI triple. Camden Gasser walked twice and singled, improving his on-base percentage to .574 on the season.

Long Beach State (4-7) will be back in action at home on Tuesday with an exhibition match against Waseda University from Japan. The Dirtbags will then visit San Diego State on Wednesday and open Big West play at UC Santa Barbara this weekend.

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Week Ahead in Washington: March 1

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2 days ago

March 1, 2026

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WASHINGTON (Gray DC) – Operation “Epic Fury” — the weekend military operations carried out by the U.S. and Israel against targets in Iran — tops the agenda for Congress as lawmakers return to Washington.

Sunday, President Donald Trump said the new leadership in Iran wants to talk to the Trump Administration.

Democrats in both chambers called for Congress to return as soon as possible for classified briefings on Iran, followed by a move to vote on the War Powers Act. The Constitution gives Congress the power to declare war on another country.

Congress’ return to Washington was originally delayed due to the start of the 2026 midterm elections cycle.

Tuesday, voters in Arkansas, North Carolina and Texas head to the polls for primary elections.

North Carolina and Texas are drawing significant attention, as both states are facing congressional redistricting and competitive primary races for Senate seats.

In Texas, incumbent Sen. John Cornyn (R) is facing primary challenges from state Attorney General Ken Paxton and Rep. Wesley Hunt. On the Democratic side, Rep. Jasmine Crockett is facing state Rep. James Talarico.

In North Carolina, candidates are vying to replacing retiring Sen. Thom Tillis (R) . They include former Governor Roy Cooper (D) and former Republican National Committee Chair Michael Whatley.

Also this week, the Rev. Jesse Jackson is laid to rest. He will be honored Wednesday in Washington before a final memorial service Saturday. Jackson died Feb. 17.

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