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Over the past 29 matchups between Southern Miss and Mississippi State, each school has earned 14 wins with one tie in 1973. With the last contest between the in-state rivals taking place at the Rock in 2015, the Golden Eagles seek to break the four-game losing streak to the Bulldogs.
Both teams are coming off of a week one win and are eager to earn bragging rights across the state.
Redshirt senior Jordan Mitchell was a part of the last Golden Eagle squad to face the Bulldogs. The tight end took the field as a true freshman for a few drives, including trick play in which he threw a pass that was “kind of a duck.