Ole Miss Rebels vs. Mississippi State Bulldogs odds: Early point spread released for Egg Bowl

A Thanksgiving tradition like no other is almost here. The Egg Bowl between Ole Miss and Mississippi State is coming up to kick of the Week 13, and the early point spread has been released.

Ole Miss opened as a 14-point favorite over the Bulldogs in the game, according to FanDuel. The over-under is set at 55.5.

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Date/Time: Nov. 23, 7:30 p.m. ET
Channel: ESPN, FuboTV
Location: Starkville, Miss.

Mississippi State recently made a major change, firing head coach Zach Arnett after less than a full season and elevating Greg Knox to interim head coach. The Bulldogs got their first win since Oct. 21 on Saturday, defeating Southern Miss 41-20 in Knox’s first game as interim coach.

It was a run-heavy attack on offense for Mississippi State. Will Rogers only threw the ball 27 times, completing 12 passes for 144 yards while adding two touchdowns. But the Bulldogs did most of their work on the ground, led by 98 yards and a touchdown from Jeffrey Pittman, as they ran the ball 45 times to get the victory.

As for Ole Miss, it wasn’t easy going in the first half of Saturday’s game against Louisiana-Monroe. The Rebels turned it around, though, and came away with the 35-3 victory. It was a 7-3 game at halftime, but 21 points in the third quarter helped Ole Miss get some separation en route to its ninth win of the season. A win in the Egg Bowl would give Ole Miss another 10-win season under Lane Kiffin, and the quest for an 11-win season is on.

Jaxson Dart had another big game for Ole Miss, completing 24 of 31 passes for 310 yards and three touchdowns to lead the charge. Thursday will mark his second time playing against Mississippi State, and he’ll try to get his revenge on the Bulldogs this time around.

Quinshon Judkins also had a solid game against Louisiana-Monroe as he totaled 65 yards on 18 carries.

The game is shaping up to be an emotional one. It will mark the first game between Ole Miss and Mississippi State since the sudden death of Mike Leach over the offseason. Appropriately enough, last year’s Egg Bowl was his final game — and final victory.

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That’s just one of the many storylines for the matchup, which will be quite a way to cap off the Thanksgiving festivities.