No. 7 Ole Miss clinches first-ever College Football Playoff berth, beats Mississippi State in Egg Bowl

Ole Miss secured a 38-19 victory over Mississippi State in the Egg Bowl, retaining the Golden Egg trophy and clinching a spot in the College Football Playoff for the first time in the program's history. The Rebels, ranked seventh, achieved their fifth win in the last six Egg Bowl contests and completed the regular season with a historic 11 wins.

Ole Miss initiated the scoring with a 31-yard rushing touchdown by Kewan Lacy, marking his 20th touchdown of the season. Mississippi State responded with a 22-yard rushing touchdown by freshman QB Kamario Taylor. Ole Miss QB Trinidad Chambliss threw four touchdowns, including a record-breaking 88-yard pass to Deuce Alexander. Chambliss also connected twice with De’Zhaun Stribling, who had two touchdown receptions. Mississippi State's Taylor impressed with a 35-yard rushing touchdown, although a subsequent two-point conversion failed. The victory could mark the final Egg Bowl for Ole Miss head coach Lane