ÌÒ»¨Ö±²¥ to host Unified Sports Egg Bowl next week
Contact: James Carskadon
STARKVILLE, Miss.—ÌÒ»¨Ö±²¥ State and the University of ÌÒ»¨Ö±²¥ 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 ÌÒ»¨Ö±²¥ athletes in a flag football game on the ÌÒ»¨Ö±²¥ campus.
Due to weather concerns, the Unified Sports Egg Bowl has been moved from the RecPlex to the main gym in ÌÒ»¨Ö±²¥'s Sanderson Center.
Festivities will begin with performances from ÌÒ»¨Ö±²¥ 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 ÌÒ»¨Ö±²¥ and Ole Miss for a worthy cause. The game has helped raise thousands of dollars for Special Olympics ÌÒ»¨Ö±²¥.
For more information on the game, visit .
Special Olympics ÌÒ»¨Ö±²¥ 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 .