Helmet: Maroon
Jersey: Maroon
Pants: Gray
Jersey: Maroon
Pants: Gray
Well, at least it looked good.
In what was a rather disappointing Egg Bowl from a Mississippi State perspective, Quarterback Nick Fitzgerald left the game in the first quarter with a nasty-looking ankle injury and Ole Miss took back the Egg with a 31-28 win that really wasn't that close. So about the only thing that we can take solace in right now is the fact that this was, without a doubt, the best Egg Bowl uniform matchup in a long time, perhaps this century, and perhaps ever.
It was the third straight Egg Bowl, and the second straight in Starkville, that the Bulldogs didn't wear gold-accented alternates. Which is absolutely a good thing; the gold alternates were a great idea for when they came out, and we never did lose in them at home. However, after we lost twice in the gold on the road and were starting to reach that next step as a program, it was absolutely the right decision to cut it out. If you are superstitious, however, you might it them to come back in 2019; State was 2-0 in gold accents at home but is 0-2 in the two since the gold was eliminated.
Thursday was the first time that State had ever worn Maroon/Maroon/Gray in the Egg Bowl; they previously wore gray/silver pants on the road in 1986 and 1988, but wore white pants at home in 1987. It was the first time State had worn maroon helmets and jerseys with contrasting pants in an Egg Bowl since 2001, which is still the last time State wore traditional Maroon/Maroon/White in the matchup. For more on the uniform matchup history of the Egg Bowl, click here.
In what was a rather disappointing Egg Bowl from a Mississippi State perspective, Quarterback Nick Fitzgerald left the game in the first quarter with a nasty-looking ankle injury and Ole Miss took back the Egg with a 31-28 win that really wasn't that close. So about the only thing that we can take solace in right now is the fact that this was, without a doubt, the best Egg Bowl uniform matchup in a long time, perhaps this century, and perhaps ever.
It was the third straight Egg Bowl, and the second straight in Starkville, that the Bulldogs didn't wear gold-accented alternates. Which is absolutely a good thing; the gold alternates were a great idea for when they came out, and we never did lose in them at home. However, after we lost twice in the gold on the road and were starting to reach that next step as a program, it was absolutely the right decision to cut it out. If you are superstitious, however, you might it them to come back in 2019; State was 2-0 in gold accents at home but is 0-2 in the two since the gold was eliminated.
Thursday was the first time that State had ever worn Maroon/Maroon/Gray in the Egg Bowl; they previously wore gray/silver pants on the road in 1986 and 1988, but wore white pants at home in 1987. It was the first time State had worn maroon helmets and jerseys with contrasting pants in an Egg Bowl since 2001, which is still the last time State wore traditional Maroon/Maroon/White in the matchup. For more on the uniform matchup history of the Egg Bowl, click here.
With State in its best home combo and Ole Miss in their standard Navy/White/Gray, this truly was a great uniform matchup. The only way it could've been better was if Ole Miss had gone with powder blue helmets. It's truly a shame that the game it will be remembered in a negative light by myself and other State fans. Maybe we can re-enact the uni matchup in 2019, but with a better result.
The uni model for the 2017 Egg Bowl in #94 Jeffrey Simmons, who blocked a punt early in the second quarter and then recovered a fumble later in the quarter.
The uni model for the 2017 Egg Bowl in #94 Jeffrey Simmons, who blocked a punt early in the second quarter and then recovered a fumble later in the quarter.
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