Bulldogs & Rebels team up for Unified Egg Bowl

STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI)- The Egg Bowl is almost one week away, but MSU and Ole Miss faced off for another cause Tuesday night in the 5th annual Unified Sports Egg Bowl.

Students from both universities teamed up with Special Olympics Mississippi athletes in a friendly flag football game at the main gym of MSU’s Sanderson Center.

Special Olympics College advisor, Julie Kelly, says it’s been a great experience in bringing the event together.

“This night has been a huge success already. We’re really excited about it. The growth from our program has been real amazing. All those people in the gym just make your heart warm. You can’t leave one of these events without a smile on your face so it’s been a really cool experience,” said Kelly.

Since 2014, the game has raised thousand of dollars for Special Olympics Mississippi.