1998 Tennessee Volunteers vs. Mississippi St. Bulldogs

Tennessee Volunteers vs. Mississippi St. Bulldogs
Mississippi St. Tennessee (8–3) (11–0) 14 24 Head coach:  Jackie Sherrill Head coach:  Phillip Fulmer AP Coaches BCS 23 23 NR AP Coaches BCS 1 1 1 1 2 3 4 Total Mississippi St. 7 0 0 7 14 Tennessee 0 10 0 14 24
Date	December 5, 1998
Stadium	Georgia Dome
Location	Atlanta, GA
Kickoff	7:30 PM
Attendance	74,795
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Tennessee won its second straight SEC title, this time in a defensive struggle. Mississippi State was held to 149 total yards and scored 2 TD's, one on defense and one on a punt return. The unconventional scoring was not enough, as Tennessee relied on TD's by Travis Stephens, Peerless Price and Cedrick Wilson to seal the conference title.