Ole Miss offensive lineman Jeremy James (78) celebrates with the Egg Bowl trophy after the Rebels beat Mississippi State 17-7 on Thursday. (Walter Frazier/For The Vicksburg Post)

Mississippi State cheerleaders and band members lead the football team onto the field at Davis Wade Stadium before the start of the Egg Bowl against Ole Miss. (Walter Frazier/For The Vicksburg Post)

Knox Kiffin, son of Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin, sprays a fire extinguisher as the Rebels enter the field before the Egg Bowl against Mississippi State. (Walter Frazier/For The Vicksburg Post)

Ole Miss' Caden Davis (41) kicks off during the Egg Bowl against Mississippi State. (Walter Frazier/For The Vicksburg Post)

Mississippi State running back Jo'Quavious Marks (7) carries the football during the Egg Bowl against Ole Miss on Thanksgiving night in Starkville. (Walter Frazier/For The Vicksburg Post)

Ole Miss running back Quinshon Judkins squeezes through a hole in the line during the Egg Bowl Thursday against Mississippi State. Ole Miss won, 17-7. (Walter Frazier/For The Vicksburg Post)

Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin, left, chats with Mississippi State interim head coach Greg Knox before the Egg Bowl on Thanksgiving night in Starkville. (Walter Frazier/For The Vicksburg Post)

Mississippi State quarterback Will Rogers (2) and running back Jo'Quavious Marks (7) watch the coin toss before the Egg Bowl game against Ole Miss on Thanksgiving night in Starkville. (Walter Frazier/For The Vicksburg Post)

Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin talks to defensive end Cedric Johnson (2) before Thursday's Egg Bowl game against Mississippi State. (Walter Frazier/For The Vicksburg Post)

Mississippi State wide receiver Zavion Thomas (1) is tackled by an Ole Miss defender during the Egg Bowl game Thursday in Starkville. (Walter Frazier/For The Vicksburg Post)

Mississippi State punter Keelan Crimmins boots the football during the Egg Bowl game against Ole Miss. (Walter Frazier/For The Vicksburg Post)

Mississippi State football fans cheer on their team during the Egg Bowl game on Thanksgiving night in Starkville. (Walter Frazier/For The Vicksburg Post)

Ole Miss' Caden Costa (43) kicks a field goal in the first half of Thursday's game against Mississippi State. (Walter Frazier/For The Vicksburg Post)

Mississippi State wide receiver Justin Robinson (3) tries to run away from Ole Miss defensive back Ladarius Tennison (13) during the Egg Bowl game on Thanksgiving night. (Walter Frazier/For The Vicksburg Post)

Ole Miss running back Ulysses Bentley IV scores a touchdown during the Egg Bowl Thursday against Mississippi State. Ole Miss won, 17-7. (Walter Frazier/For The Vicksburg Post)

Mississippi State's defense swallows up Ole Miss running back Quinshon Judkins during the Egg Bowl game Thursday in Starkville. (Walter Frazier/For The Vicksburg Post)

Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin tries to get the attention of an official during the Egg Bowl game against Mississippi State. (Walter Frazier/For The Vicksburg Post)

Mississippi State running back Jeffrey Pittman carries the football during Thursday's Egg Bowl game against Ole Miss. (Walter Frazier/For The Vicksburg Post)

Ole Miss football players celebrate with the Egg Bowl trophy after the Rebels beat Mississippi State 17-7 on Thursday. (Walter Frazier/For The Vicksburg Post)