Mississippi State at Ole Miss
Saturday, November 25, 2006. Ole Miss took the Golden Egg Trophy from Mississippi State Share
Ole Miss beat Mississippi State 20–17. It was their 103rd meeting; after it, Ole Miss led the series 57–38–5 in the games on file.
Final at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, OxfordAttendance 57,658
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi State | 0 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| Ole Miss | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
Standouts
- RushingBoobie Dixon25 carries, 125 yards, 1 TDMississippi State
- DefenseDustin Mouzon1 INTOle Miss
Player stats
Mississippi State
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omarr Conner | 16/31 | 162 | 1 | 1 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boobie Dixon | 25 | 125 | 1 | 22 |
| Justin Williams | 7 | 24 | 0 | 8 |
| Brandon Thornton | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Brandon Hart | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Burks | 2 | 25 | 0 | 16 |
| Will Prosser | 2 | 24 | 0 | 14 |
| Boobie Dixon | 3 | 22 | 0 | 13 |
| Jason Husband | 2 | 17 | 1 | 9 |
Ole Miss
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brent Schaeffer | 9/19 | 131 | 1 | 0 |
| Seth Adams | 1/3 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruce Hall | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BenJarvus Green-Ellis | 17 | 37 | 0 | 9 |
| Mico McSwain | 2 | 15 | 0 | 11 |
| Brent Schaeffer | 3 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Jason Cook | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Wallace | 1 | 38 | 0 | 38 |
| Shay Hodge | 2 | 31 | 0 | 21 |
| Mico McSwain | 3 | 29 | 0 | 11 |
| Greg Hardy | 1 | 23 | 1 | 23 |
| Interceptions | Int | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dustin Mouzon | 1 | 0 | 0 |
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
| Mississippi State | Ole Miss | |
|---|---|---|
| 314 | Total yards | 200 |
| 172 | Passing yards | 148 |
| 152 | Rushing yards | 58 |
| 4.8 | Yards per pass | 6.2 |
| 4.3 | Yards per rush | 2.1 |
| 19 | First downs | 10 |
| 5–13 | Third downs | 4–13 |
| 0–0 | Fourth downs | 0–1 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 4–25 | Penalties | 7–60 |
| 20:22 | Possession | 16:05 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Ole Miss 54% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every Mississippi State–Ole Miss gameOfficially, Ole Miss leads 67–46–6; as played, 67–47–5 in the 119 games on file; the official count covers all 122 meetings, counting the 19 since this game.
Around this game
Mississippi State
- Next gamevs. LSUAug. 30, 2007
- SeasonMississippi State in 2006
- ProgramMississippi State history and records
Ole Miss
- Next gameat MemphisSept. 1, 2007
- SeasonOle Miss in 2006
- ProgramOle Miss history and records