The Egg Bowl is often known as “the battle for the golden egg” and a battle it will be.  This Saturday, Davis Wade Stadium will be packed with die-hard Mississippi State University fans, and hopefully, very few of those people from up North.  

MSU and The University of Mississippi began playing each other in 1901 and the competiveness has been stiff ever since.  

In 1927, the Golden Egg Trophy tradition began.  Every year the winner takes possession of the Golden Egg.  Hence, the “Egg Bowl.”  

The trophy came about as being something tangible that either side could take after a win.  MSU has lead the series 11-9, over the last 20 years and are hoping to add another win to the list this year.  

For many years, this game has been played on Thanksgiving, yet still pulled in a crowd.  This year, the game will be on Saturday and is expected to have a record crowd.  People from all over the state will come to Starkville for tailgating in the junction and packing the stadium to cheer on the dawgs.   

For most, this is not just another game, it is THE game. 

 Allie Pilgrim, sophomore international business major, said it is her favorite day of the year. 

“So much heart is put into this game, into this day, you can just feel it,” Pilgrim said. “It’s electrifying. The atmosphere warms my soul.”

Pilgrim, a Memphis, Tennessee native, said she has been coming to MSU football games since she was young.

“I’ll be ringing my cowbell loud and proud and screaming ‘go Dawgs’ at the top of my lungs,” Pilgrim said. “I cannot wait for the Bulldogs to take the field and for the Golden Egg to be back where it belongs, Starkville.”

For many, this is not only a big game because it is the Egg Bowl, but also because it is beloved Dak Prescott’s final game in Davis Wade Stadium.  

Prescott has become a huge name among the Bulldog family and across the nation.  Prescott will go down in history for many reasons but most importantly, for being the best quarterback in MSU history, thus far.