On Thanksgiving Day, the Ole Miss Rebels will visit their in-state rivals Mississippi State Bulldogs to play for the annual Egg Bowl.

The last week of the college football season is often designated for rivalries and this Egg Bowl promises to be an evenly matched contest. Both teams have similar averages for points allowed and rushing yards per game.

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The Bulldogs 193.7 rushing yards per game this year and the Rebels averaged 193.8. They both also hovered around 25 points allowed per game, but if Ole Miss holds any advantage, it will be in the passing game.

The Rebels have been more effective throwing the ball and putting points on the board, averaging 293.3 passing yards a game 32.3 points on average. This is most likely due to the solid quarterback play of Bo Wallace. The junior QB has enjoyed a nice season, throwing 17 touchdowns, six interceptions and just under 3,000 yards.

Still, the weather will also be a factor. Accustomed to warm temperatures in the Southeastern Conference (SEC), Mississippi State faired better in a cold weather game last year than did Ole Miss.

Thursday's game is expected to be down in the 30s and Rebels head coach Hugh Freeze acknowledged his team did not play well in the cold last year, losing 24-10 to Missouri.

"I don't talk about those things a lot, but I did talk to our team about it today," he told the Associated Press. "I didn't think we handled it real well, particularly when we got behind and your mind is not your friend."

Mississippi State did play well in cold temperatures as recently as last weekend, beating Arkansas 24-17. While Ole Miss has already qualified for a bowl game, the Bulldogs must win to be eligible. Both teams, however, have suffered from tough schedules.

Ole Miss began the season with three wins, but lost to three SEC team in a row: Alabama, Auburn and Texas A&M. Mississippi State has also lost to those three teams and would love to end a tough season with a bowl appearance.