Egg Bowl brawl: Ole Miss, Mississippi State players throw punches, benches clear

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 .

After video review of the play, the fumble was ruled an incomplete pass and penalties were assessed. Bulldogs defensive tackle Jaray Bledsoe appeared to throw a punch, but was not penalized after the melee, which began when Ole Miss tight end Dae'Quan Wright began jawing with Tyler Lockhart , leading to him pulling on the Mississippi State player's facemask.

Ole Miss wideout Deuce Alexander and offensive lineman Delano Townsend were call