Why is the Egg Bowl between Ole Miss and Mississippi State not on Thanksgiving this year? Here's what to know as the Rebels and Bulldogs play Friday:

The Ole Miss Rebels did not play pristine football on Friday, but it was enough to claim their second straight Egg Bowl victory.

Ole Miss football was far from great in Friday's Egg Bowl at Vaught Hemingway Stadium, but the Rebels made enough plays to squeak out a win.