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Bigger Than Swimsuit Edition — Ole Miss Hits Sports Illustrated
Ole Miss — and to be fair — Mississippi State have made it big time, to the cover of Sports Illustrated this week that is.
Click here to see what we’re talking about. Here is how the rise of the Magnolia State in college football is described on Sports Illustrated on SI.com right now:
Last Saturday, the state of Mississippi held its collective breath as its top two college football teams attempted to make a loud statement and join the college football playoff discussion.
By 6 p.m. Central Time, Ole Miss and Mississippi State had pulled off impressive — and possibly historic — wins. Mississippi State thrashed Texas A&M 48-31. (The week before, the Bulldogs scored a 34-29 win over then No. 8 LSU). The Rebels’ 23-17 victory over second-ranked Alabama broke a 10-game losing streak against the Tide.
The victories vaulted the teams into a tie for third in this week’s AP Poll and threw the SEC West and the college football landscape into upheaval. And neither team can rest just yet: undefeated Auburn visits Starkville on Saturday, while Ole Miss goes to College Station to face Texas A&M.
For one weekend at least, the Magnolia State was front and center of the college football universe and it did not disappoint.
HottyToddy.com staff report.
| Sat, Aug 31 |  | vs Furman | W, 76-0 |
| Sat, Sep 7 |  | vs Middle Tennessee | W, 52-3 |
| Sat, Sep 14 |  | @ Wake Forest | W, 40-6 |
| Sat, Sep 21 |  | vs Georgia Southern | W, 52-13 |
| Sat, Sep 28 |  | vs Kentucky | L, 20-17 |
| Sat, Oct 5 |  | @ South Carolina | W, 27-3 |
| Sat, Oct 12 |  | vs LSU | L, 29-26 (2 OT) |
| Sat, Oct 26 |  | vs Oklahoma | W, 26-14 |
| Sat, Nov 2 |  | @ Arkansas | W, 63-35 |
| Sat, Nov 16 |  | vs Georgia | W, 28-10 |
| Sat, Nov 23 |  | @ Florida | L, 24-17 |
| Sat, Nov 30 |  | vs Mississippi State | W, 26-14 |
| Thu, Jan 2 |  | vs Duke (Gator Bowl) | 6:30 PM • ESPN |
L. Smith
October 7, 2014 at 2:08 pm
I’ve suffered mediocre, at best, Ole Miss football for 50 years. My now deceased Father had memory of the Golden Years of UM football during the late 50s / early 60s under Johnny Vaught. His memory of a national championship seemed no more real to me than a fairy tale. I know many Mississippians share the incredible feeling of pride which swells my chest. I’m proud for BOTH of our teams and wish my Dad were alive to have seen this day.