Mississippi State’s Unlikely Broccoli Bond and National Success
Mississippi State achieved national recognition by defeating top-ranked teams, all while prominently featuring cruciferous vegetables on television. This unique approach fostered an unexpected bond within the team and beyond the team.
Jake Trotter May 29, 2026, 07:30 AM ET Close Jake Trotter is a senior writer at ESPN. Trotter covers college football. He also writes about other college sports, including men's and women's basketball. Trotter resides in the Cleveland area with his wife and three kids and is a fan of his hometown Oklahoma City Thunder. He covered the Cleveland Browns and NFL for ESPN for five years, moving back to college football in 2024. Previously, Trotter worked for the Middletown (Ohio) Journal, Austin American-Statesman and Oklahoman newspapers before joining ESPN in 2011. He's a 2004 graduate of Washington and Lee University. You can reach out to Trotter at jake.trotter@espn.com and follow him on X at @Jake_Trotter. Follow on X
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