The events of Oct. 4, 2014, will live in the hearts and minds of Magnolia State residents forever. Now, governor Phil Bryant has made sure Saturday’s glorious afternoon and evening will be forever remembered in a legal sense, declaring Saturday, October 4 as “Football Celebration Day” on Monday.
The honor comes, of course, for Mississippi State’s 48-31 destruction of then-No. 6 Texas A&M immediately followed by Ole Miss stunning then-No. 3 Alabama, 23-17.
So I have proclaimed Saturday Oct. 4, 2014, as “Football Celebration Saturday” in the State of MS. #SEC pic.twitter.com/2rULHfa0D9
— Phil Bryant (@PhilBryantMS) October 6, 2014
The honor comes, of course, for Mississippi State’s 48-31 destruction of then-No. 6 Texas A&M immediately followed by Ole Miss stunning then-No. 3 Alabama, 23-17.
A Historic Day in Mississippi pic.twitter.com/9ktc3twV1i
— College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) October 5, 2014
The win pushed both schools into a tie for third in this week’s AP poll. For Ole Miss, it’s the highest ranking since 1964. For Mississippi State, it’s the highest ranking....ever.
The downside? Neither schools gets enjoy their spoils of victory for long. Ole Miss visits No. 14 Texas A&M (9 p.m. ET, ESPN), while the Bulldogs host No. 2 Auburn (3:30 p.m. ET, CBS).