The unmistakable interlocking MSU will be back this season.

To honor the 1998 SEC West championship team, Mississippi State this season will wear nearly identical uniforms as its 1998 predecessors when the Bulldogs host Kentucky for homecoming on November 4. Everything from the ‘Miss. State’ across the chest, to the old-school SEC logo near the collar is included.

The legendary maroon helmet has been requested by many Bulldog faithful over the years.

“That mark is special to me,” 1998 offensive lineman Pork Chop Womack said. “It’s like our mark in history. When you see that logo, you know what it means. It was one of the best times in Mississippi State history, and I got to be a part of it. I’m forever grateful.”

Added quarterback Wayne Madkin, “I’ve got it on all my commemorative stuff. I look at it almost every day. It brings back so many good memories. It’s most definitely a brand that sticks out.”

Madkin and Womack see current State head coach Zach Arnett putting an emphasis on the same things that made Jackie Sherrill’s players the trailblazers they were a quarter-century ago.

That season will be remembered for wins over Alabama, Auburn, a Top-10 Arkansas team, Ole Miss and a challenging game against eventual national champion Tennessee in the SEC Championship Game.