re: How were tickets distributed when the Egg Bowl was in Jackson?

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regret not ever having gone to an LSU game in Jackson. Almost did in '86. Had a buddy who was a Vol fan and UT played Ole Miss in the old WTBS game at 11:30 and then LSU played State that night. Forgot why but we talked ourselves out of it. Should have gone as both UT and LSU won.

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Remember both games like it was yesterday. Ole Miss had actually beat LSU a week or two earlier, and all they had to do was win and they'd win(as long as they beat State the next week) their first SEC title since 1963 and a trip to the Sugar Bowl. The Vols were like 3-5 and Ole Miss was 6-2-1. Ole Miss was up 10-9 going to the 4th but blew it and lost 22-10. The Vols won their last two games to get to the Liberty Bowl where they beat Minnesota.
State started off 6-1, but then lost big to Auburn and Bama to sit at 6-3. LSU had beaten #6 Bama the week before and after the earlier loss by Ole Miss could wrap up the SEC with a win over State since it was their last SEC game of the year finishing up with Notre Dame and Tulane. State still had a small chance to win the SEC if they beat LSU and Ole Miss and got some more help. After their loss earlier in the day Ole Miss found themselves having to pull for State to have a chance at the Sugar Bowl. It didn't matter, LSU clinched the Sugar Bowl with a 47-0 trouncing of the Dawgs which was unusual for that time as State had won 9 of the previous 11 over the Tigers. Dang I enjoyed those years.