Thank you for joining us for this big SEC game. I am Matthew Evans and I will see you again during Bowl Season. Have a great Championship Weekend!
The VAVEL USA Player of the Game is Jaylen Walton who gained 148 yards rushing on 14 carries and a big 91-yard touchdown run to put the game away.
FINAL SCORE: #19 Ole Miss 31, #4 Mississippi State 17
4th (0:19): Wallace takes another knee and that will do it!
4th (0:56): Wallace takes a knee.
4th (1:39): FIRST DOWN! Walton carries for 3 and that will do it.
4th (1:39): Timeout Mississippi State
4th (1:45): Watson with the carry for a gain of 4. 3rd and 2 at the 11.
4th (1:52): Watkins with the carry up the middle for a gain of 4. Timeout Mississippi State.
4th (1:58): INCOMPLETE! Dak Prescott's pass is overthrown to the back of the end zone and Ole Miss takes over on downs.
4th (2:04): Prescott floats to the corner but the pass is incomplete. 4th and goal.
4th (2:08): Prescott rolls to the left and underthrows the ball. 3rd and goal.
4th (2:35): Robinson with the carry up the middle for a gain of 2. 2nd and goal at the 3.
4th (2:48):Prescott complete to Johnson for a first down to the 5 yard line.
4th (3:26): Prescott keeps for a gain fo 1. 4th and 5 at the 15.
4th (3:39): Prescott takes a huge hit after the players could not hear the whistle. A penalty on the offense. 3rd and 6 at the 16. Timeout Ole Miss.
4th (4:08): Pass is complete to Lewis and he is just short of the first down. 3rd and 1.
4th (4:24): Pass is complete to outside for a gain of 8. 2nd and 2 at the 12.
4th (4:47): Shumpert with the big hole to the right side all the way down to the 20.
4th (5:07): Prescott with the carry for 6. 2nd and 4 at the 43.
4th (5:21): Prescott complete to Wilson for a gain of 10. 1st and 10 at the 49.
4th (5:36): Prescott compete to the outside for a gain of 6. 2nd and 4 at the 41.
4th (5:43): The punt is out of bounds at the 35.
4th (5:48): The pass to the outside is incomplete. 4th and 14. The punt team is on the field.
4th (6:30): SACK! Wallace is sacked for a loss of 6. 3rd and 14 at the 37.
4th (7:12): Walton with the carry up the middle for a gain of 2. 2nd and 8 at the 43.
4th (7:46): Reverse to Core for a gain of 21. 1st and 10 at the 41.
4th (8:33): Walton with the carry for a gain of 2. 2nd and 8 at the 20.
4th (8:44): The punt is downed at the 18 yard line.
4th (8:50): Prescott doesn't put enough on the third down pass. 4th and 10, the punt team is on the field.
4th (8:56): Another incomplete pass. 3rd and 10.
4th (8:56): The pass is incomplete. 2nd and 10.
4th (9:14): Prescott complete to Lewis for a gain of 14. 1st and 10 at the 39.
4th (9:14): The kick is taken for a touchback,
4th (9:20): TOUCHDOWN OLE MISS!!!! A halfback pass to Core! What a drive! 2 plays, 72 yards. The PAT is GOOD! Ole Miss 31, Mississippi State 17.
4th (9:45): A huge hole for Wilkins and he gets a huge gain! 1st and 10 at the 31.
4th (9:56): The punt is downed at the 28.
4th (10:32): A dump off pass to the sidelines that gains maybe 5 yards. 4th down coming up.
4th (11:01): Robinson with the carry for 7. 3rd and 13 at the 32.
4th (11:35): SACK!!! Prescott goes down in the backfield for a big loss of 10. 2nd and 20 at the 25.
4th (12:05): Robinson finds space to the outside for a first down. A gain of 11. 1st and 10 at the 35.
4th (12:14): The punt is taken for a fair catch at the 24.
4th (12:41): A swing pass outside that appears to be just short of the line to gain. 4th and 1 at the 39.
4th (13:15): Wallace with a great throw on the out route. A gain of 5. 3rd and 5 at the 35.
4th (13:49): Wallace scrambles back to the line of scrimmage. 2nd and 10 at the 30.
4th (13:58): The kick is brought out to the 29 yard line.
4th (13:58): The ruling on the field stands. Touchdown. The PAT is GOOD! Ole Miss 24, Mississippi State 17.
4th (14:10): TOUCHDOWN MISSISSIPPI STATE!!! Prescott floats a pass to Wilson who makes a beautiful catch in the end zone. The play is under review.
4th (14:26): Prescott hits Wilson over the middle for a big first down. Ball on the 32.
4th (15:00): Shumpert is dropped in the backfield for a loss of 2. 3rd and 10 at the 47.
4th (15:00): False start on Mississippi State. 2nd and 8 at the 49.
End of 3: Ole Miss 24, Mississippi State 10
3rd (0:20): Prescott to Shumpert for a gain of 7. 2nd and 3 at the Ole Miss 46.
3rd (0:44): Prescott gains 3 for the first down. 1st and 10 at the 47.
3rd (1:15):Prescott complete to Wilson for 9 yards. 2nd and 1 at the 44.
3rd (1:35): Shumpert with a big carry for a first down at the 35.
3rd (1:48): Pass complete to Ross for 7. 3rd and 4
3rd (2:13): A dangerous play ends up with Shumpert losing a yard. 2nd and 11 at the 24.
3rd (2:13): The kickoff is taken for a touchback.
3rd (2:39): TOUCHDOWN OLE MISS!!!! WHAT A RUN!!!! Walton looked to be stopped in the backfield but he is able to break multiple tackles and run for 91 yards and a score! The PAT is GOOD! Ole Miss 24, Mississippi State 10
3rd (2:50): The punt will be downed at the 9.
3rd (2:57): Prescott looks for Ross but the pass is incomplete. 4th down and the punt team is on the field.
3rd (3:01): The pass on second down is incomplete. 3rd and 5 at the 30.
3rd (3:37): Prescott is knocked down after a gain of 5. 2nd and 5 at the 30.
3rd (3:37):The kick is taken for a touchback.
3rd (3:42): The field goal attempt is GOOD! Ole Miss 17, Mississippi State 10
3rd (3:45): The pass is incomplete over the middle. 4th and 9. The field goal unit is on the field.
3rd (4:27): Wallace throws to Engram who drops the ball. 3rd and 9 at the 22.
3rd (5:06): Walton with the direct snap for a gain of 1. 2nd and 9 at the 22.
3rd (5:30): Wallace complete for another first down to the 23.
3rd (6:08): Wallace complete to Engram over the middle down to the Mississippi State 46.
3rd (6:43): Walton with the carry for a loss of 1. 2nd and 11 at the 19.
3rd (6:46): The field goal attempt is wide right! Ole Miss 14, Mississippi State 10.
3rd (7:22): Prescott keeps the ball but can only gain two yards. 4th and 4. The field goal unit is on.
3rd (7:29): Prescott's pass is incomplete. 3rd and 6.
3rd (7:52): Robinson with the carry for 4. 2nd and 6 at the 18.
3rd (8:08):Prescott complete to Ross for a big gain deep into Ole Miss territory. Down to the 22.
3rd (8:08): The kick is taken for a touchback.
3rd (8:12): TOUCHDOWN!! Liggins dives over the top into the end zone and Ole Miss regains the lead. The PAT is GOOD! Ole Miss 14, Mississippi State 10
3rd (8:14): The play is overturned. Third and goal from the foot line.
3rd (8:20): TOUCHDOWN OLE MISS!!! The play is under review. It looks like it will be short.
3rd (9:04): Liggins is stuffed for no gain. 2nd and goal at the 2.
3rd (9:31): Evan Engram with a big catch to get all the way down to the Mississippi State 2. What a pass from Bo Wallace.
3rd (9:37): The kick is brought out to the 16.
3rd (9:43): TOUCHDOWN MISSISSIPPI STATE! Dak Prescott powers his way into the end zone to take the lead. The PAT is GOOD! Mississippi State 10, Ole Miss 7
3rd (10:11): Shumpert gains 3. 3rd and goal at the 2.
3rd (10:48): Prescott up the middle for four yards. 2nd and goal at the 5.
3rd (11:02): Shumpert with the carry down to the 9. 1st and goal to go.
3rd (11:37): Prescott throws incomplete. 3rd and 5 at the 24.
3rd (11:56): A quick pass to the outside for a gain of 5.
3rd (12:00): Shumpert with the carry for 12 yards.
3rd (12:20): Prescott complete to Ross for a big gain into Ole Miss territory. 1st and 10 at the 41.
3rd (12:43): A swing pass to Lewis for a big gain but a flag will likely bring this back. Holding on the offense, ten yards from the spot
3rd (12:51): The punt is taken for a fair catch at the 38.
3rd (12:56): The pass is overthrown and incomplete. 4th and 5 and the punt unit is on the field.
3rd (13:03): A flag on the play after an intercomplete pass by Wallace. Offsides on the defense. 3rd and 5 at the 13.
3rd (13:10): A great defensive play to break up the pass on second down. It is 3rd and 10 at the 8.
3rd (13:15): Wallace throws a little too far inside of his receiver. The pass is dropped. 2nd and 10 at the 8.
3rd (13:25): The punt is taken for a fair catch at the 8.
3rd (14:08): Prescott keeps the ball but he is just a yard short of the first down after a gain of 14. 4th and 1 at the 32.
3rd (14:48): SACK! Prescott goes down for a loss of 5. 3rd and 15 at the 18.
3rd (14:55): Prescott fakes the draw and throws to the sideline but the receiver is out of bounds. 2nd and 10 at the 23.
3rd (15:00): The kick is brought back to the 23 yard line.
3rd (15:00): Mississippi State will start with the ball.
We are just about ready for the second half. How do you think this game will end? Leave us your thoughts in the comments section below.
Score Update: Florida State 21, Florida 16
Halftime: Ole Miss 7, Mississippi State 3.
2nd (0:30): Prescott complete to Wilson for a first down out to the 22.
2nd (1:12): Robinson with the carry for a gain of 2. 2nd and 9 at the 13.
2nd (1:20): The punt team is on the field. Fair catch at the 11 yard line.
2nd (1:20): The ruling on the field stands.
Score Update: Florida State 21, Florida 9
2nd (1:20): The spot of the ball is under review.
2nd (1:25): Pass is complete to the sidelines but the spot puts the ball short. 4th and 1 at the 47.
2nd (1:30): Wallace throws a slant that is incomplete. 3rd and 8 at the 40.
2nd (2:03): A double reverse for a 2 yard gain.
2nd (2:12): The punt is taken for a fair catch at the 38.
2nd (2:49): Prescott can only gain 2 yards. 4th and 2 at the 20.
2nd (3:29):Robinson runs outside for a gain of 6. 3rd and 4 at the 18.
2nd (3:57): Robinson is stopped for no gain. 2nd and 10 at the 12.
2nd (4:13): The punt is downed at the 12.
2nd (4:18): The pass is incomplete but a flag is on the play. Personal foul on the offense. Penalty is declined and the punt team is on the field.
2nd (4:21): Wallace looks over the middle but the pass is incomplete.
2nd (4:56): Walton with the carry for a gain of 7 out to the 43. 2nd and 3.
2nd (5:01): Prescott keeps on the QB draw and he is stopped at the line of scrimmage. Turnover on downs.
2nd (5:01): Timeout taken by Ole Miss as Mississippi State keeps the offense on the field.
2nd (5:25): Prescott complete to Wilson for a gain of 2. 4th and 4 at the 36.
2nd (6:04): Prescott keeps for a gain of 3. 3rd and 6 at the 38.
2nd (6:31): A run up the middle for a gain of 1. 2nd and 9 at the 41.
2nd (6:48): Prescott complete to Wilson for a big gain.
Score Update: Minnesota 17, Wisconsin 10
2nd (6:54): Pass is incomplete on second down. 3rd and 10 at the 38.
2nd (7:02): Oh boy! Prescott looks deep on first down but he overthrows the pass and the ball is nearly picked. 2nd and 10.
2nd (7:10): The punt is taken for the fair catch at the 38 yard line.
2nd (7:15): Wallace overthrowns his receiver on the edge. 4th and 4, the punt team is out on the field.
2nd (7:52): Dodson with another carry for a gain of 2. 3rd and 4 at the 22.
2nd (8:26): Dodson with the carry up the middle for a gain of 4. 2nd and 6 at the 20.
Score Update: Florida State 14, Florida 9
2nd (8:36): The punt is taken for a fair catch at the 16 yard line.
2nd (9:11): Prescott escapes the pressure and gains 2 yards. 4th and 8 at the 46.
2nd (9:57): Prescott goes down for a loss of 2 on the play. 3rd and 10 at the 48.
2nd (10:41): Prescott scrambles for a gain of 2. 2nd and 8 at the 46.
2nd (11:05): Prescott with the quarterback keeper up the middle for a gain of 8. 1st and 10 at the Ole Miss 48.
2nd (11:33): A short run up the middle for a gain of 2. 3rd and 2 at the 43.
2nd (12:03): Prescott keeps for a gain of 6. 2nd and 4 at the 41.
2nd (12:18): Hands to the face on the defense, that will add 15 yards to the end of the run. 1st and 10 at the 35.
2nd (13:01): Wallace completes a pass to Mathers over the middle for a gain of 7. The punt team is on. It goes into the end zone for a touchback.
Score Update: Minnesota 17, Wisconsin 3
2nd (13:09): Wallace looks deep but the pass is dropped by the receiver. 3rd and 20 at the 45.
2nd (13:40): FUMBLE! The snap is high and Walton falls on it back at the 45. 2nd and 20.
2nd (14:01): Wallace completes a pass to Sanders for a big gain and now he is hurt on the sidelines.
2nd (14:40): A run up the middle out of the wildcat formation. They gain 5 on the play. 2nd and 5 at the 35.
2nd (14:45): The kickoff is returned to the 30.
2nd (14:52): The 45-yard attempt is GOOD! Ole Miss 7, Mississippi State 3.
2nd (15:00): Prescott escapes the pressure, lets a pass go that is incomplete. The field goal unit comes on the field.
Score Update: Florida 9, Florida State 7
End of 1: Ole Miss 7, Mississippi State 0
1st (0:34): Prescott looks for the quarterback draw but he is dropped for a loss. 3rd and 5 at the 28.
1st (1:11): Robinson to the left side again for a gain of 7. 2nd and 3 at the 26.
1st (1:33): Robinson breaks a tackle and gets out to the 33.
1st (2:00): Prescott finds a running lane and gains the first down out to the Ole Miss 48.
1st (2:39): Nothing doing there as the run is swallowed at the line of scrimmage. 3rd and 3 at the 46.
1st (3:13): Prescott escapes the pressure and scrambles out of bounds for a gain of 8. 2nd and 2 at the 47.
1st (3:36): Prescott completes to Lewis over the middle for 14. 1st and 10 at the 39.
1st (4:00): Robinson looks to find a hole outside but he slips down for no gain. 2nd and 10 at the 25.
1st (4:00): The kickoff is taken for a touchback. Mississippi State to start at the 25.
Score Update: Florida 9, Florida State 0
Score Update: Minnesota 14, Wisconsin 3
1st (4:00): After review: TOUCHDOWN OLE MISS!!! Bo Wallace spins off the edge and gets into the end zone for the score. The PAT is GOOD! Ole Miss 7, Mississippi State 0
1st (4:00): The play is under review. That one will be a touchdown.
1st (4:24): Wallace with the carry, he is down for no gain. 2nd and goal at the 1.
1st (4:40): Ball on the Mississippi State 47. Wallace completes a big pass over the middle to Evan Engram down to the 1 yard line.
1st (4:55): FUMBLE!!! The punt returner is leveled on the return and he coughs up the ball but Ole Miss is able to recover right at around midfield.
1st (5:34): SACK!!! Prescott goes down on the corner blitz. The punt team is out.
1st (6:08): Shumpert with the carry but he is met in the backfield for a loss of 1. 3rd and 11 at the 19.
1st (6:14): Prescott floats a pass down the sideline but the pass is incomplete. 2nd and 10 at the 20.
1st (6:20): INTERCEPTED!!! Wallace looks into the end zone but the receiver never turned around. An easy pick for the defender and Ole Miss will start at their own 20.
1st (6:36): Wallace to Sanders over the middle for a first down at the 18.
1st (7:04): A big run for 13 yards on the next play down to the 36.
1st (7:26): A swing pass to Walton for a gain of 17 into Bulldogs territory at the 49.
Score Update: Florida 6, Florida State 0
Score Update: Minnesota 7, Wisconsin 3
Score Update: USC 7, Notre Dame 0
1st (7:36): Wallace throws complete to his receiver on the sideline. He is out at the 34 yard line. 3rd and 3 at the 34.
1st (8:00): Walton finds the corner and earns the first down but there is a flag on the play. Holding on the offense, that will bring the ball back. 2nd and 11 at the 26.
1st (8:31): Walton with the carry across the 30, to the 33. A gain of 6. 2nd and 4.
1st (8:39): Fair catch taken at the 27 yard line.
1st (9:17): Prescott looks to run the option but he is stopped for a short gain if any. 4th down coming up and the punt unit is on the field.
1st (10:01): Robinson with a catch in the flat but he is tackled from behind for a gain of 4. 3rd and 3 at the 32.
1st (10:38): Robinson with the carry for a gain of 3. 2nd and 7 at the 28.
1st (11:00): Prescott completes a pass to Wilson for a gain of 14. 1st and 10 at the 25.
1st (11:38): Robinson cannot make it back to the line of scrimmage, down for a loss of 1. 3rd and 8 at the 11.
1st (12:09): Prescott is forced to run. He gains 3 yards. 2nd and 7 at the 12.
Score Update: Florida 3, Florida State 0
1st (12:17): The punt is taken for a fair catch inside the ten-yard line at the 9. That is where Mississippi State will start.
Score Update: Minnesota 7, Wisconsin 0
1st (12:23): Wallace overthrows his receiver on third down. 4th and 10, the punt unit is coming on the field.
1st (12:29): Wallace releases the ball right as he is about to get hit but the pass is batted away. 3rd and 10.
1st (12:33): Wallace throws behind his receiver on the crossing route. 2nd and 10.
1st (12:51): Wallace steps into the pressure and throws a dart to Cody Core for a gain of 12 and a first down at the Mississippi State 49.
1st (12:57): Wallace looks for a slant up the field but the pass is incomplete. 3rd and 9 at the 41.
1st (13:07): There is a stoppage in play. It was a replay equipment malfunction.
1st (13:42): Mathers with the carry for a gain of 1. 2nd and 9 at the 41.
1st (14:06): They go for it with a wildcat formation and convert. 1st and 10 at the 40.
1st (14:11): He is short. It will be fourth and inches.
1st (14:24): Wallace scrambles up the middle, he is close to a first down. Looks to be short.
1st (14:32): The player was able to walk off the field under his own power. A very good sight to see.
We have three other games that we will be updating for you during this one. Notre Dame-USC, Florida-Florida State, and Minnesota-Wisconsin.
1st (14:40): This looks like it could be pretty serious.
1st (14:43): Walton with the carry for a gain of 8 yards. 3rd and 2 at the 37. There is a Mississippi State player down on the field.
1st (14:54): Bo Wallace limps onto the field. He looks deep over the middle on the first play. The pass is incomplete. 2nd and 10 at the 29.
1st (15:00): Ole Miss to receive the opening kick, they bring it out to the 28 yard line.
Here come the Ole Miss Rebels!!! And now here comes the Mississippi State Bulldogs!
Just a reminder of the scenarios, Mississippi State needs a win and an Alabama loss just to make the SEC Championship Game. The Iron Bowl is later tonight and you can find coverage of that game here on VAVEL USA.
The 53-yard kick just creeped over the crossbar. What a kick! Well, we will let you know the final score of that one but we turn our attentions to the Egg Bowl.
Here we go, the field goal attempt is GOOD!!!!! OVERTIME IN ATHENS!!!!
Louisville has regained the lead in their game with Kentucky. It is 34-33 with eight minutes to go.
A big run on first down to gain 21 yards. There are 4 seconds left and Georgia Tech will bring out the field goal unit. It is a 53 yard field goal attempt.
13 seconds to go, Georgia Tech to start at their own 43.
Ohio State will survive, they have scored two quick touchdowns to lead Michigan 42-21 with four minutes remaining.
TOUCHDOWN GEORGIA!!! That was a clutch pass to the open receiver in the end zone. The PAT is GOOD! With 18 seconds remaining, it is Georgia 24, Georgia Tech 21
A running play to the left side of the line for 3 yards. 4th and goal for Georgia at the 2.
The ruling on the field is that the pass was incomplete. 38 seconds remaining and Georgia has the ball 3rd and goal at the 5.
Score Update: Ohio State 35, Michigan 21
The previous catch is under review with 23 seconds remaining. Each team has one timeout left.
Georgia completes a pass down to the 1, 3rd and goal.
A great finish is coming in the Georgia-Georgia Tech game. Georgia is at the five-yard line down by four with less than a minute to go. It is 2nd and goal from the 5.
There is a potential upset brewing in Louisville. Kentucky has taken the lead over Louisville 33-28 with 9:32 to go in the game.
The weather looks like it will be beautiful in Oxford today. The current temperature is 66 degrees. They is chance for some rain a little later but it should not have any effect on this game.
Score Update: #6 Ohio State 28, Michigan 21 (9:10 remaining)
Score Update: #16 Georgia Tech 21, #9 Georgia 17 (4:22 remaining)
2:29 PM ET: We will keep you posted on those games as we prep for our game this afternoon.
2:27 PM ET: Here are some score updates from the early window of games. #16 Georgia Tech and #9 Georgia are tied at 14 heading into the fourth quarter. #6 Ohio State is tied with Michigan at 21 with 5 minutes to go in the third quarter.
2:22 PM ET: We will be following Mississippi State Bulldogs - Ole Miss Rebels live along with these games during our window as well as the second halves of the games involving two other teams with College Football Playoff chances in the first window of games. #9 Georgia as they play host to #16 Georgia Tech, and #6 Ohio State as they play host to Michigan.
2:20 PM ET: Also kicking off in this window is Notre Dame (7-4) at USC (7-4) and #10 Michigan State (9-2) at Penn State (6-5).
2:18 PM ET: #7 Baylor (9-1) still has a decent shot at the College Football Playoff, they travel to Arlington, Texas for their rivalry game with the Texas Tech Red Raiders (4-7). The Bears will control their own destiny in the Big 12 with a win, they finish the season with a massive showdown against Kansas State that could determine the Big 12 Title.
2:16 PM ET: The showdown for the Big Ten West comes to a head as the #18 Minnesota Golden Gophers (8-3) travel to Madison for a meeting with the #14 Wisconsin Badgers (9-2). The winner of the game will face off with Ohio State for the Big Ten Crown next Saturday night.
2:14 PM ET: Florida State has won three of the last four meetings allowing Florida to score a total of 21 points in those three wins. Florida does have some history on their side as they have won four of the last five meetings in Tallahassee going back to 2004.
2:12 PM ET: An SEC-ACC affair from Tallahassee, Florida as the Florida Gators (6-4) square off with the #3 Florida State Seminoles (11-0). Florida State has already secured their place in the ACC Championship Game where they will face Georgia Tech. They still need two wins to secure a spot in the College Football Playoff.
2:10 PM ET: We have so many great games going on during this time on this last day of the Regular Season for most of the conferences. Some of the more intriguing games that kickoff in this same coverage window are as follows:
2:08 PM ET: The team has actually gained only 199 less yards rushing than they have through the air coming into today’s game.
2:06 PM ET: Robinson and Prescott have combined to run for nearly 2,000 yards this season with a combined 23 touchdowns on the ground. That is the same number of touchdowns thrown by Prescott in 2014.
2:04 PM ET: There are two players that need to be stopped by the Ole Miss defense if they want to have any shot at a victory. Quarterback Dak Prescott and running back Josh Robinson are those two. The passing game is something that they will need to be aware of but the running game was needs to be shut down.
2:02 PM ET: The crazier of the stats is that they have averaged at least 5.9 yards per play in every win this season. They only earned 4.9 per play against Alabama.
2:00 PM ET: Mississippi State has gained over 400 yards in every game in 2014. Their lowest total was 428 yards against Alabama just two weeks ago in their only loss of the year.
1:58 PM ET: The reason they can do that though is because of their offense. An offense that averages 512 yards gained per game, a mark that ranks them 9th in the country.
1:56 PM ET: Mississippi State employs more of a “bend but don’t break” defensive mentality. They have allowed 4,408 total yards of offense to their opponents in 11 games so far this season yet they are still ranked just 12th in the nation in points allowed at 18.4 per game.
1:54 PM ET: On the other side of the field, Mississippi State is still in a good position to crash the College Football Playoff. Their biggest problem is that they still are not guaranteed a spot in the SEC Championship Game. They will need to win and hope that Auburn beats Alabama later tonight for the Bulldogs to face off with Missouri for the SEC Championship.
1:52 PM ET: The thing that has kept Ole Miss as strong as they were this season was really their defense. They have the top-ranked defense in average points allowed at 13.5 points per game. Ole Miss has held their opponents to 10 or fewer points in five of their 11 games to date.
1:50 PM ET: Bo Wallace came back with a very solid performance throwing for 339 yards. He actually had three different receivers go over the 100-yard mark including the 118 yards gained by Evan Engram.
1:48 PM ET: Ole Miss followed up that game with a very tough home match with the Auburn Tigers. It came down to the final play but Auburn was able to keep the Rebels out of the end zone to hold on for a 35-31 win to knock Ole Miss out of playoff contention.
1:46 PM ET: The biggest factor in the loss though was the poor conversion rate on third down for Ole Miss. The Rebels went 5-of-17 on third down conversions which put away any hope they had of keeping the run-first clock killing offense of LSU off the field.
1:44 PM ET: Even the running backs were having trouble getting going. If you take away a 30-yard run from Cody Core, the running backs only gained 107 yards on 33 carries. Jaylen Walton was held to 29 yards on 12 carries. Wallace was actually the leading rusher with 40 yards on 12 carries.
1:42 PM ET: Ole Miss was only able to gain 313 total yards. Bo Wallace had one of his worst games completing 14-of-33 passes for 176 yards with a touchdown and an interception.
1:40 PM ET: The story of the game was really just how much LSU’s defense bailed out their offense despite gaining 406 total yards (264 on the ground). The Tigers gave away the ball four times, two fumbles lost and two interceptions.
1:38 PM ET: The LSU Tigers rode an outstanding performance by their defense to make up for their terrible ball control to win 10-7, giving Ole Miss their first blemish of the season.
1:36 PM ET: All of that talk changed on October 25, when Ole Miss was not able to escape from the place where dreams go to die; Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
1:34 PM ET: This game has lost a little bit of its luster in recent weeks with Ole Miss losing three of their last four games. During the first three weeks of October, it looked as though this game may be a de-facto SEC Semi-Final game as both teams were unbeaten at that point.
1:32 PM ET: My name is Matthew Evans and I will be your host for today’s game. I’d like to thank you for joining me throughout the College Football season to this point, this will be my regular season finale before massive coverage during the bowl season.
1:30 PM ET: Good morning and welcome to VAVEL USA’s live coverage of NCAA College Football. Our game today features two of the best in the SEC West as the fourth-ranked Mississippi State Bulldogs travel to Vaught-Hemingway Stadium in Oxford for the Egg Bowl against the Ole Miss Rebels.