The Eight worsts Egg Bowls of my life

2.  1983 – Ole Miss 24, MSU 23 (Jackson)*

This is the so-called “immaculate deflection” game.  I’ve never seen anything quite like this before, but just as MSU’s  but just as MSU’s game winning field goal was approaching the goal posts, a huge gust of wind suspended the ball momentarily in mid air and it fell short of the goal post.  (It’s a crude video, but here’s what it looked like)  That in itself was bad enough, but again, in true MSU fashion, it should have never come to that.  MSU led 17-7 at half and it should have been 17-0, but a long punt return TD right before half gave the Rebels new life. The Bulldogs expanded the lead to 23-7 going into the fourth quarter, but suddenly began turning the ball over, facilitating the Rebel comeback. A detail often forgotten because of the windblown field goal is the lucky bounce the Rebels got on the first  fourth quarter touchdown.  On an attempted dive play at the goal line, the Rebel running back fumbled but the ball was scooped up by quarterback Kelly Powell, who ran around the right end for the touchdown.  I have should have realized right then that it wasn’t going to be our day.