Why is the Ole Miss vs. Mississippi State football rivalry called the Egg Bowl? Here's what to know ahead of Friday's rivalry clash.

Ole Miss and Mississippi State quietly engage in one of the messiest Thanksgiving traditions of the year: The Egg Bowl. Formally known as the "Battle for the Golden Egg," these two Southern schools have developed an annual rivalry with one of the most unique names in the sport.

Ole Miss and Mississippi State players were involved in a fracas Friday afternoon with stakes of their Egg Bowl rivalry matchup heightened.

After Friday's Egg Bowl win, the Ole Miss Rebels will be in the College Football Playoff. Will Lane Kiffin coach them in it?

Trinidad Chambliss threw four touchdown passes, Kewan Lacy ran for 143 yards and another TD, and Ole Miss beat Mississippi State 38-19 in the annual Egg Bowl rivarly game on Friday.

STARKVILLE — The Mississippi State football season has been full of ups and downs all leading into the Egg Bowl. The Bulldogs (5-6, 1-6 SEC) are hosting No. 6 Ole Miss (10-1, 6-1) at Davis Wade Stadium on Nov. 28 (11 a.m., ABC).

Ever noticed the somewhat silly names during college football rivalry week? We look into where they came from and why certain names have caught on more than others.

Ole Miss vs. Mississippi State is one of the SEC's most vitriolic rivalries. How the intrastate rivalry came to be called "The Egg Bowl."