Egg Bowl brawl: Ole Miss, Mississippi State players throw punches, benches clear

A brawl erupted during the second quarter of the Egg Bowl between No. 7 Ole Miss and Mississippi State, leading to multiple unsportsmanlike conduct penalties. The incident occurred after Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss was sacked and stripped, though the play was later ruled an incomplete pass. The melee began with Ole Miss tight end Dae'Quan Wright engaging with Mississippi State's Tyler Lockhart, resulting in Wright pulling Lockhart's facemask.

Despite the skirmish, Mississippi State's Jaray Bledsoe, who appeared to throw a punch, was not penalized. Ole Miss players Deuce Alexander and Delano Townsend, along with Mississippi State linebacker Malick Sylla, received penalties. Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin criticized the officiating and Mississippi State's conduct, alleging that their athletic director, Zac Selmon, was involved in the sideline altercation.

Earlier, Mississippi State students reportedly broke into the Ole Miss locker room and stole Chambliss's jersey,