OXFORD, Miss. (AP) -Mississippi State coach Dan Mullen started the war of words with Mississippi coach Houston Nutt.
Turns out his Bulldogs got the last word.
Mississippi State jumped to No. 22 in the AP Top 25 after beating Mississippi 31-23 on Saturday night in the Egg Bowl. It was the first time the Bulldogs have won in Oxford since 1998.
The Bulldogs are the only team in the AP’s Top 25 that has four losses, but for good reason. Their defeats have come to Auburn, Arkansas, LSU and Alabama – teams all ranked in the top 20.
Now that the annual Magnolia State duel has been settled, the Bulldogs can turn their focus to the postseason. They are bowl eligible for the first time since 2007 and only the second time this decade.
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