Why is the Ole Miss vs. Mississippi State football rivalry called the Egg Bowl? Here's what to know ahead of Friday's rivalry clash.

Sidelines cleared during a brief melee in the second quarter of Friday's Egg Bowl between No. 7 Ole Miss and rival Mississippi State. Multiple players were whistled for offsetting unsportsmanlike conduct penalties after the Rebels and Bulldogs had to be separated following a sack and strip of Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss.

The skirmish occurred in the second quarter after Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss fumbled on a strip sack by Malick Sylla. Mississippi State linebacker Nic Mitchell recovered the fumble. Then, players from both teams began pushing each other as the scrum broke out.

The Egg Bowl this season gained even more attnetion this week with the looming Lane Kiffin decision that will come

Trinidad Chambliss threw four touchdown passes, Kewan Lacy ran for 143 yards and another TD, and Ole Miss beat Mississippi State 38-19 in the annual Egg Bowl rivarly game on Friday.

It is the 122nd meeting between Ole Miss and Mississippi State in the Egg Bowl. While Ole Miss fans are focused on Lane Kiffin, they also saw the fight of their team, literally. After a play in the second quarter, Ole Miss and Mississippi State were involved in a brawl.

The Clarion Ledger solidified the rivalry's name as the Egg Bowl in 1978 as Ole Miss and Mississippi State faced off in the regular-season finale with both teams out of bowl contention. The Rebels won that one 27-7 and own the all-time series 66-49-6.

OXFORD, MISSISSIPPI- Former Ferris State National Champion and now Ole Miss senior quarterback Trinidad Chambliss has been named a co-winner of the SEC Offensive Player of the Week award following his standout performance in the Egg Bowl against Mississippi State.