Ole Miss, Mississippi State players get into heated brouhaha

A struggle broke out between Ole Miss and Mississippi State gamers Friday afternoon within the second quarter of their Egg Bowl rivalry sport.

The incident occurred after Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss misplaced the ball as he dropped again to go. The on-field ruling was initially a fumble and was recovered by Mississippi State.

However as gamers fought for the unfastened ball, each side went a step additional.

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Mississippi State Bulldogs mascot Bully performs earlier than the sport towards the Mississippi Rebels at Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Discipline, Nov. 28, 2025. (Petre Thomas/Imagn photographs)

An Ole Miss lineman late lunged for the soccer and was pulled away by Mississippi State gamers. The insurgent gamers objected and a struggle broke out. Ole Miss tight finish Dae’Quan Wright yanked the helmet of Mississippi State linebacker Malick Sylla. Bulldogs gamers then pushed Wright away, holding the depth excessive.

Employees members from each faculties ran onto the sphere to chill down their gamers as flags flew everywhere in the area.

As soon as the referees received issues so as, they needed to see if Chambliss was certainly fumbling with the ball and what different penalties could be imposed.

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Mississippi Rebels working again Kewan Lacy (5) celebrates with quarterback Trinidad Chambliss (6) and vast receiver Deuce Alexander (11) after scoring a landing towards the Mississippi State Bulldogs within the first half at Davis Wade Stadium at Scott Discipline, Nov. 28, 2025. (Petre Thomas/Imagn photographs)

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Officers overturned the fumble name and dominated that Chambliss threw an incomplete go. Wright of Ole Miss and his teammate Delano Townsend and Sylla of Mississippi State have been assessed private fouls. The errors have been compensated and nobody was despatched off.

Ole Miss punted the ball away to finish the drive.

Ole Miss had a 21-10 lead at halftime and Kiffin had a dialog with the officers earlier than returning to the locker room.

“We’re simply attempting to play clear soccer. We’re attempting to execute and play actually good soccer,” Kiffin stated. “For a whole sideline to attempt to struggle and depart their whole sideline, together with their athletic director, I’ve by no means seen something like that.

“So I simply remind them. We’re not attempting to begin a struggle. So our college might take credit score for preventing individuals.”

Ole Miss completed with the win 38-19.

Tensions have been already excessive going into the sport, not simply due to the rivalry between the faculties. Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin claimed that Mississippi State followers broke into the Ole MIss locker room and stole Chambliss’ jerseys.

Mississippi head coach Lane Kiffin, proper, greets Mississippi State head coach Jeff Lebby previous to their NCAA school soccer sport on Saturday, Nov. 28, 2025, in Starkville, Miss. (AP Picture/Rogelio V. Solis)

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Ole Miss was on the lookout for win No. 11, and Mississippi State hoped to smash its rival’s possibilities on the Faculty Soccer Playoff.

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