It was always going to be this kind of game - Ole Miss’ defense rather than its offense shined the brightest on Thanksgiving in a 17-7 win in Starkville in the Egg Bowl.
The Rebels (10-2, 6-2 SEC) used two second half touchdowns to bury the Bulldogs (5-7, 1-7 SEC) who struggled to get any kind of momentum during the game. This is the second time in the last three seasons Ole Miss has won 10 regular season games, and Lane Kiffin has become the second Rebels coach ever to have multiple 10-win seasons (some guy named Johnny Vaught is the other?