51³Ô¹Ï to host Unified Sports Egg Bowl next week
Contact: James Carskadon
STARKVILLE, Miss.—Mississippi State and the University of Mississippi will face off on the gridiron for a good cause next Tuesday [Nov. 13] in the 5th Annual Unified Sports Egg Bowl.
Students from both universities will team up with Special Olympics Mississippi athletes in a flag football game on the 51³Ô¹Ï campus.
Due to weather concerns, the Unified Sports Egg Bowl has been moved from the RecPlex to the main gym in 51³Ô¹Ï's Sanderson Center.
Festivities will begin with performances from 51³Ô¹Ï spirit squads, the Famous Maroon Band and Bully at 6 p.m. Kickoff is set for 6:30 p.m. Admission to the game is free.
The Unified Sports Egg Bowl was started in 2014 as a way to build on the excitement surrounding the annual football game between 51³Ô¹Ï and Ole Miss for a worthy cause. The game has helped raise thousands of dollars for Special Olympics Mississippi.
For more information on the game, visit .
Special Olympics Mississippi provides year-round sports training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for all children and adults with intellectual disabilities. For more information, visit .