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²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵstudents and Special Olympics Mississippi athletes celebrate winning a recent Unified Sports Egg Bowl. (Photo by Beth Wynn)

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 ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵcampus.

Due to weather concerns, the Unified Sports Egg Bowl has been moved from the RecPlex to the main gym in MSU's Sanderson Center.

Festivities will begin with performances from ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵspirit 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 ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵand 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 .