Thomas Graning

During the Grove Bowl scrimmage in Oxford, Miss., Saturday, April 13, 2013. The annual event was held as a scrimmage due to injuries.

Mississippi and Vanderbilt play in an NCAA college football game in Nashville, Tenn., Thursday, Aug. 29, 2013. Mississippi won 39-35.

Southeast Missouri State and Mississippi play in an NCAA college football game in Oxford, Miss., Saturday, Sept. 7, 2013.

Mississippi and Alabama play in an NCAA college football game in Tuscaloosa, Ala., Saturday, Sept. 28, 2013.

Texas A&M and Mississippi play in an NCAA college football game in Oxford, Miss., Saturday, Oct. 12, 2013. Texas A&M won 41-38.

LSU and Mississippi play in an NCAA college football game in Oxford, Miss., Saturday, Oct. 19, 2013.

During an NCAA college football game between Mississippi and Idaho in Oxford, Miss., Saturday, Oct. 26, 2013.

Arkansas and Mississippi play in an NCAA college football game in Oxford, Miss., Saturday, Nov. 9, 2013. Mississippi won 34-24.

Mississippi and Georgia Tech play in the Music City Bowl NCAA college football game in Nashville, Tenn., Monday, Dec. 30, 2013. Mississippi won 25-17.