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With a bowl game on the line, Dan Mullen's 4th quarter decision to play injured sophomore quarterback, Dak Prescott, paid off with a 17-10 win over Ole Miss in OT.
Last night's win over Ole Miss garnered Miss State its fourth Egg Bowl title out of the last five matchups between these two SEC in-state rivals, and the win sends Miss State to their fourth straight bowl game.
With 55,113 fans in attendance at Davis Wade stadium, currently under expansion, Coach Dan Mullen had everyone on the edge of their seats when he made yet another crucial decision to go for it on fourth down. The decision paid off with a 3 yard run by Prescott to score the winning touchdown with an Evan Sobieski PAT to put the Bulldogs up by 7 in OT.
Ole Miss QB Bo Wallace fumbled the football in the end zone to end the game and return the Golden Egg to Miss State.
Prescott was not expected to play due to an injury, but with Bulldogs trailing 10-7 in the 4th quarter, Dan Mullen and Dak Prescott made the decision he would take the field. Prescott who earlier this year lost his mother to cancer, later embraced his coach on the field and both gave emotional interviews following the game.
Miss State wearing gold helmets and sporting gold numbers on their jerseys celebrated as players ran the trophy around the field for their fans. It was a crucial win at home and an earlier tweet in November from Prescott seemed to sum it up for the bulldogs:
At Mississippi State we don't have Fans, We Have FAMILY #Hailstate
This young man from Louisiana who led the Haughton High Buccaneers to an undefeated regular season will be a big part of that family's future. Dakota aka Dak has emerged as the Patriarch for this SEC team proving he can excel in a pass or run style game. Being paired with Dan Mullen who has influenced quarterbacks such as Alex Smith and Heisman winner Tim Tebow, only strengthens the future for this Miss State program.
