Today's Locked On Ole Miss Podcast discusses what will determine the outcome of this Egg Bowl between Ole Miss and Mississippi State. Will the game look more like the Kentucky, LSU or Florida games or Arkansas and Georgia for the Rebels? It is all dependent on how clean Ole Miss plays to protect its defense.

A heated in-state rivalry is set to renew when the Ole Miss Rebels host the Mississippi State Bulldogs on Friday in the 2024 Egg Bowl. The Rebels are coming off a 24-17 loss at Florida which saw their College Football Playoff hopes take a massive hit.

OXFORD — There's always an added element of intensity in the Egg Bowl. It will be important for Ole Miss football (8-3, 4-3) to find an extra gear against Mississippi State (2-9, 0-7 SEC) in Friday's rivalry matchup (2:30 p.m., ABC). The Rebels are ...