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Mississippi State football's best Thanksgiving wins in the Egg Bowl

The Bulldogs have had a lot of fun moments on Thanksgiving over the years. Here are some of the best...

By Andrew Miller

Nov 28, 2013; Starkville, MS, USA; Mississippi Rebels quarterback Bo Wallace (14) dives for the loose ball in the end zone as Mississippi State Bulldogs defensive back Jamerson Love (5) reaches for the fumble during overtime at Davis Wade Stadium. Mississippi State Bulldogs defeat the Mississippi Rebels with a score of 17-10 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Spruce Derden-Imagn Images
Nov 28, 2013; Starkville, MS, USA; Mississippi Rebels quarterback Bo Wallace (14) dives for the loose ball in the end zone as Mississippi State Bulldogs defensive back Jamerson Love (5) reaches for the fumble during overtime at Davis Wade Stadium. Mississippi State Bulldogs defeat the Mississippi Rebels with a score of 17-10 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Spruce Derden-Imagn Images / Spruce Derden-Imagn Images
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5. The Pirate's farewell - Mississippi State wins the 2022 Egg Bowl 24-22

The 2022 Egg Bowl was a somewhat ugly, back-and-forth affair played on a rainy night in Oxford. But as so often happens in this game, there was a chaotic ending.

State got off to a quick 7-0 lead, but then sloppy play for much of the first half put them behind 16-7 late in the second quarter. But a drive to TD end the half flipped momentum. They'd takeover in the second half, pulling ahead 24-16. And that's when things got crazy.

Late in the fourth, trying to put the game away, MSU QB Will Rogers would fumble on a QB keeper at the goal line. The Rebels would go right down the field, scoring a touchdown to pull within two. With the game on the line, Bulldog DE Randy Charlton would knock down a shovel pass on the Rebel's 2-point attempt to keep the Bulldogs ahead and effectively secure the victory.

Sadly, this was the final game for Bulldogs' coach Mike Leach. A few weeks later, he would tragically pass away from a heart condition, leaving a gaping hole in the Mississippi State community and college football universe as a whole. Thankfully, the Pirate got to go out a winner.

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