The Ole Miss Rebels hold a slim advantage over the Mississippi State Bulldogs at the intermission of the 2024 Egg Bowl.

Mississippi State threw everything it had Friday at Ole Miss, converting twice on fourth down and converting multiple deep shots against the Rebels’ defense. Ole Miss, though, wouldn’t be denied. Ole Miss tailback Ulysses Bentley raced through the Bulldogs’ defense for an 89-yard touchdown and JJ Pegues capped a sterling career with a short touchdown run as the Rebels kept their faint playoff hopes alive with a 26-14 victory in the 2024 playing of the Egg Bowl at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium in Oxford.

Ole Miss football quarterback Jaxson Dart and the Rebels are in a close Egg Bowl on Friday against Mississippi State through the first half. Ole Miss leads 17-14 and Dart is 9-of-13 for 80 yards, no touchdowns and no interceptions. He has six rushes for 37 yards.

Jaylen Murray had a career-high 28 points on 10-of-14 shooting as No. 23 Ole Miss defeated BYU 96-85 in an overtime thriller on Thanksgiving Day. The Rebels

BYU basketball suffered its first loss of the season in a 96-85 overtime heartbreaker to No. 23 Ole Miss Thursday in San Diego. The Cougars, who are participating in the Rady Children’s Invitational tournament,

BYU had a chance to win Thursday’s matchup with No. 23 Ole Miss, but failed to execute in the final seconds of regulation. The Rebels dominated overtime, getting nine points from guard Jaylen Murray and making 13 of 13 from the foul line,