Trinidad Chambliss and 13th-ranked Ole Miss takes care of No. 4 LSU in Oxford, 24-19

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Trinidad Chambliss threw for 314 yards and a touchdown as No. 13 Ole Miss upset No. 4 LSU 24-19 on Saturday. The Rebels backup signal-caller got his third straight start and didn’t disappoint. He also has 71 rushing yards in the victory. 

LSU was outgained by Ole Miss 480-254 in a game where the Tigers trailed all of the second half. Garrett Nussmeier was tested early and often by the Rebels defense. He finished going 21-of-34 for 197 yards with a touchdown and interception. 

The Tigers offense came into the game at 47 percent for third down conversions and left Oxford 2-of-11 for the game. An overall struggle for LSU on both sides of the ball. They had 57 total yards on the ground with starting running back Caden Durham out. This kept the Tigers one dimensional and needed more from Nussmeier.   

For Ole Miss, this is a signature SEC win that will push them into the College Football Playoff conversation. They’ll likely crack the top ten in tomorrow’s AP Top 25 Poll.  

Follow along as No. 4 LSU faces No. 13 Ole Miss in pivotal SEC showdown

Q4 1:37 Ole Miss 24, LSU 19

A huge play call on 4th & 3 with Trinidad Chambliss pass complete to Dae’Quan Wright for 20 yds to the LSU 15 for a 1ST down. Ole Miss will kneel down for the win. An excited Lane Kiffin erupts on the sideline. 

Q4 1:47 Ole Miss 24, LSU 19

Trinidad Chambliss runs out of bounds, stopping the clock on 4th & 3. Could be a costly mistake. Timeout Ole Miss  

Q4 1:53 Ole Miss 24, LSU 19

Trinidad Chambliss run for 4 yds to the LSU 35. 3rd & 4 with LSU using a final timeout

Two-minute warning

Q4 Ole Miss 24, LSU 19

The Rebels are close to running this game out for a win. Chambliss and the offense need a few first downs. 

Q4 2:43 Ole Miss 24, LSU 19

Kewan Lacy run for 17 yards to the LSU 42 for a 1ST down

Q4 5:00 Ole Miss 24, LSU 19

Chambliss needs a few first downs to kill some clock and ride out a possible upset

Q3 5:04: SCORE ALERT LSU responds with touchdown & failed 2-point conversion

Ole Miss 24, LSU 19

Harlem Berry run for 6 yds for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed). A long 15-play, 80-yard drive by LSU with over six minutes off the clock. 

Q4 5:43 Ole Miss 24, LSU 13

Garrett Nussmeier sacked by Da’Shawn Womack for a loss of 5 yards to the MISS 25

Q4 6:03 Ole Miss 24, LSU 13

Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Kyle Parker for 11 yards to the MISS 20 for a 1ST down. Big 4th down conversion for the Tigers. 

Q4 6:13 Ole Miss 24, LSU 13

Offsides penalty on LSU moves them back with a 4th & 6. Kelly needed to make a big decision here. 

Q4 6:13 Ole Miss 24, LSU 13

Ju’Juan Johnson run for no gain to the MISS 26. Brings up fourth down with a yard to gain. This could be the play of the game for the Rebels defense here. 

Q4 7:56 Ole Miss 24, LSU 13

A big fourth down conversion for the Tigers. Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Kyle Parker for 3 yards to the MISS 35 for a 1ST down. Upheld after review. 

Q4 8:51 Ole Miss 24, LSU 13

Two quick incomplete passes by Nussmeier brings up another third down, which is short and now brings up fourth down.  

Q4 9:10 Ole Miss 24, LSU 13

Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Nic Anderson for 21 yards to the MISS 45 for a 1ST down

Q4 11:01 Ole Miss 24, LSU 13

The Tigers start at own 20 after kickoff return

Attendance: 67,737- 4th largest in Ole Miss history

Q3 11:08: SCORE ALERT Ole Miss goes up by two scores  

Ole Miss 24, LSU 13

Logan Diggs run for 6 yds for a TD (Lucas Carneiro KICK)

Q4 11:38 Ole Miss 17, LSU 13 

Big stop for LSU’s defense. Kewan Lacy stuffed for a loss of 3 yards 

Q4 13:28 Ole Miss 17, LSU 13

Trinidad Chambliss pass complete to Caleb Odom for 12 yards to the LSU 23 for a 1ST down

Q4 14:12 Ole Miss 17, LSU 13

Kewan Lacy 7-yard run taken away by offensive holding De’Zhaun Stribling with Rebels at midfield

Q4 15:00 Ole Miss 17, LSU 13

Chambliss and the Rebels start the final quarter at LSU 40. 

LSU’s Brian Kelly to ESPN’s Molly McGrath: “We’ve got to get back in this game down one score.”

Team Stats

Third Quarter LSU MISS
1st Downs 11 22
3rd down efficiency 1-8 7-13
4th down efficiency 0-0 1-1
Total Yards 175 364
Passing 144 253
Comp/Att 16/25 19/34
Yards per pass 5.8 7.4
Interceptions thrown 1 1
Rushing 31 111
Rushing Attempts 16 31
Yards per rush 1.9 3.6
Penalties 6-74 12-94
Turnovers 1 2
Fumbles lost 0 1
Interceptions thrown 1 1
Possession 21:32 23:20

END OF THIRD QUARTER 

Ole Miss 17, LSU 13

Rebels are 15 minutes away from an upset win. 

Q3 0:08 Ole Miss 17, LSU 13

Trinidad Chambliss with two quick passes of 26 and 9 yards down to the LSU 40

Q3 0:58 SCORE ALERT Damian Ramos 48-yard FG

Ole Miss 17, LSU 13

The Tigers chip away after a big turnover

Q3 1:03 Ole Miss 17, LSU 10

LSU can’t convert on third down. Now 1-7 today with a 48-yard attempt by Damian Ramos

Q3 5:35 Chambliss throws first pick of the season and get a stop

Ole Miss 17, LSU 10

Chambliss pass intercepted PJ Woodland return for 31 yards to Ole Miss 47

Q3 5:35 Ole Miss 17, LSU 10

Trinidad Chambliss pass complete to Caleb Odom for 12 yards to the Ole Miss 40 for a 1ST down

Q3 6:00 Ole Miss 17, LSU 10

Rebels start at 25 after touchback

Q3 6:02: SCORE ALERT Tigers make it a one-score game 

Ole Miss 17, LSU 10

Damian Ramos 40 yd FG GOOD

Q3 8:20 Ole Miss 17, LSU 7

Nussmeier pass incomplete to Chris Hilton Jr., but bailed out by another pass interference. Move down to Ole Miss 24. 

Q3 9:36 Ole Miss 17, LSU 7

LSU faces another key third down at Ole Miss’ 48-yard line 

Q3 10:37 Ole Miss 17, LSU 7

Ole Miss forced to punt with LSU taking over second possession of the 2nd half at own 46

Q3 12:19 Ole Miss 17, LSU 7

Chambliss and the Rebels offense get it back quickly and will look for another score. They’ll start at own 7-yard line.

Q3 12:59 Ole Miss 17, LSU 7

Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Kaleb Jackson for 10 yards to the LSU 40. Brings up fourth down with an LSU punt coming.

Q3 13:55 Ole Miss 17, LSU 7

Nussmeier sacked by Will Echoles for a loss of 8 yards to the LSU 30

1st & 10 at LSU 38

Q3 14:52 Ole Miss 17, LSU 7

Nussmeier pass complete to Barion Brown for 8 yards to the LSU 33

Q3 15:00 Ole Miss 17, LSU 7

Tigers starts the second half at 25 after touchback

Team Stats

Halftime  LSU MISS
1st Downs 7 18
3rd down efficiency 0-4 5-10
4th down efficiency 0-0 1-1
Total Yards 126 285
Passing 102 193
Comp/Att 9/15 15/25
Yards per pass 6.8 7.7
Interceptions thrown 1 0
Rushing 24 92
Rushing Attempts 9 24
Yards per rush 2.7 3.8
Penalties 6-74 10-69
Turnovers 1 1
Fumbles lost 0 1
Interceptions thrown 1 0
Possession 12:02 17:50

Halftime

Ole Miss 17, LSU 7

Q2 0:13 SCORE ALERT Ole Miss 17, LSU 7

Trinidad Chambliss pass complete to Cayden Lee for 2 yards for a TD (Lucas Carneiro KICK) 

The momentum has shifted in favor of Ole Miss. Another great play call by Charlie Weis Jr. and the Rebels coaching staff. Ole Miss adds a score before halftime with the Tigers getting the second half kick.  

Q2 0:26 Ole Miss 10, LSU 7 

A huge fourth down conversion with Chambliss pass complete to Dae’Quan Wright for 8 yards to the LSU 5 for a 1ST down. Set up Ole Miss with goal-to-go 

Q2 1:37 Ole Miss 10, LSU 7 

Trinidad Chambliss pass complete to Deuce Alexander for 25 yards to the LSU 22 for a 1ST down

Two-minute warning 

Ole Miss 10, LSU 7 

The Rebels get a big pass before the timeout. Trinidad Chambliss pass complete to Cayden Lee for 30 yards to the LSU 39.

Q2 2:16 Ole Miss 10, LSU 7 

Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Zavion Thomas for 12 yds to the LSU 32 for a first down was the only bit of good offensive output. Another stalled drive for Nussmeier with a punt. 

Q2 4:59 Ole Miss 10, LSU 7 

Tigers start at own 20 after kickoff

Q2 5:09 SCORE ALERT: Ole Miss takes lead over LSU 

Ole Miss 10, LSU 7 

Kewan Lacy run for 15 yds for a TD (Lucas Carneiro KICK)

Q2 5:15 LSU 7, Ole Miss 3

Chambliss pass intended for Deuce Alexander intercepted by DJ Pickett called back to LSU 29 for PI. It takes away a pick six. This came before another PI call that moved the Rebels to the LSU 15 

Q2 6:49 LSU 7, Ole Miss 3

Another stalled drive for the Tigers with Ole Miss getting the punt at their own 30 

LSU defense comes up big with fumble recovery

Q2 8:00: LSU 7, Ole Miss 3

Trinidad Chambliss pass complete to Cayden Lee for 32 yards with a fumble forced by A.J. Haulcy, recovered by LSU Whit Weeks for a touchback. A huge break for the Tigers defense. 

Q2 8:28: LSU 7, Ole Miss 3 

Trinidad Chambliss pass complete to Deuce Alexander for 16 yards to the LSU 32 for a 1ST down. Another big play on this drive for the Rebels. 

Q2 9:37: LSU 7, Ole Miss 3

Trinidad Chambliss pass complete to Deuce Alexander for 23 yards to the LSU 47 for a 1ST down

Q2 9:43: LSU 7, Ole Miss 3 

The Tigers give the Rebels the ball back after three and out. 

Q2 11:14: LSU 7, Ole Miss 3 

Chambliss and Rebels can’t convert on 3rd and 21 with a Oscar Bird punt of 50 yards to the LSU 27

Q2 12:57: LSU 7, Ole Miss 3

Penalties have killed Ole Miss in the early going. A total of seven for 44 yards thus far.

Q2: 14:03: LSU 7, Ole Miss 3

Trinidad Chambliss run for 3 yards to the Ole Miss 10 with LSU penalty for face mask for  15 Walter Mathis Jr. to the MISS 25 for a first down. LSU’s first penalty of the game

Q2: 14:16: Nussmeier throws a pick in coverage

Garrett Nussmeier pass intercepted Wydett Williams Jr. return for no gain to the MISS 12

END OF FIRST QUARTER

LSU 7, Ole Miss 3

Team Stats

First Quarter  LSU MISS
1st Downs 5 6
3rd down efficiency 0-1 3-6
4th down efficiency 0-0 0-0
Total Yards 86 88
Passing 85 42
Comp/Att 6/8 5/10
Yards per pass 10.6 4.2
Interceptions thrown 0 0
Rushing 1 46
Rushing Attempts 3 13
Yards per rush 0.3 3.5
Penalties 0-0 5-29
Turnovers 0 0
Fumbles lost 0 0
Interceptions thrown 0 0
Possession 5:30 9:30

Q1 0:02 LSU 7, Ole Miss 3 

Nussmeier’s pass incomplete to but offsides on Ole Miss move the ball to 38-yard line 

Q1 0:18 LSU 7, Ole Miss 3

Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Chris Hilton Jr. for 10 yards to the Ole Miss 42 for a first down. An Ole Miss personal foul penalty on Jamarious Brown moves the ball to the Ole Miss 43. 

Q1 0:27 LSU 7, Ole Miss 3

Nussmeier and the Tigers bailed out by a terrible PI call on third down. Ball moved to LSU 32 with a fresh set of downs. 

SCORE ALERT: Ole Miss adds three with Lucas Carneiro 25 yard FG

Q1 1:40 LSU 7, Ole Miss 3

The Rebels get points on a 18-play, 82-yard drive in 7:30.

Q1 1:47 LSU 7, Ole Miss 0

Trinidad Chambliss pass complete to Cayden Lee for 5 yards to the LSU 8. The Rebels are moving toward a goal-to-go situation here. Timeout by Lane Kiffin. Ole Miss drive thus far 16 plays, 82 yards with 7:23 off the clock. 

Q1 3:13 LSU 7, Ole Miss 0 

Trinidad Chambliss run for 8 yards to the LSU 14 for another first down. 

Q1 4:33 LSU 7, Ole Miss 0 

Chambliss putting together an impressive drive with Ole Miss on LSU’s side of the field for the first time this afternoon. An 11-yard run gives Ole Miss a first down at the LSU 27.

SCORE ALERT: LSU strikes first in SEC battle 

Q1 9:10 LSU 7, Ole Miss 0

Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Nic Anderson for 7 yds for a TD. The Tigers QB was perfect 4-of-4 for 68 yards on the drive. 

Q1 11:32- No score

A huge strike puts LSU in the red zone. Garrett Nussmeier pass complete to Zavion Thomas for 50 yards to the Ole Miss 17

Q1 11:45- No score

Another stalled out drive for the Rebels results in a second punt. LSU starts out at their own 33. 

Q1 12:18- No score

LSU punt put Chambliss and the Ole Miss offense at own 25 for second possession. 

Q1 12:25- No score

Nussmeier got lucky as a tip falls to the ground and nearly picked off on 3rd and 6. He took a shot at the end of the play. LSU came into the game with 47% on third down.  

Q1 13:33- No score

Chambliss and the Rebels offense opens the game with a three and out. LSU takes over at their own 25

Q1 15:00- Start of game. Ole Miss will receive the ball first

The Magnolia Bowl between No. 4 LSU and No. 13 Ole Miss looks far different than expected, thanks to a surprise quarterback twist for the Rebels.

With starter Austin Simmons sidelined by injury, Division II transfer Trinidad Chambliss has seized the moment. The Ferris State product, who won a national title before transferring, has impressed in two starts, passing for more than 300 yards while adding a dangerous running threat in wins over Arkansas and Tulane.

“He’s been really effective throwing and running,” LSU coach Brian Kelly said.

The Tigers’ defense, however, boasts a weapon unlike any other. Linebacker Harold Perkins Jr., who tormented Ole Miss as a freshman with a game-changing sack and multiple hurries, is back in his disruptive role after LSU scrapped last season’s attempt to make him a traditional inside linebacker.

“They’re back full circle,” Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin said. “He did great against us before, and now he’s playing that same role again.”

The Rebels (4-0, 2-0 Southeastern Conference) are chasing a breakthrough win that could propel them into the College Football Playoff conversation. The Tigers (4-0, 1-0) have already shown they can win on the road, defeating Clemson in Week 1, though that victory has lost some luster with the Tigers’ recent struggles.

Offensively, LSU relies on senior quarterback Garrett Nussmeier, but the Tigers may lean on their ground game against a Rebel defense allowing 190.5 rushing yards per game. That plan depends on the health of star running back Caden Durham, who sprained his ankle last week.

The Rebels bring intrigue beyond Chambliss. Former LSU defensive back Sage Ryan is set to face his old team, and Kiffin even downplayed his daughter’s relationship with LSU linebacker Whit Weeks, calling it “nothing to do with the game.”

Last season, Ole Miss gashed LSU for 706 yards in a 55-49 victory in Oxford. This time, the Tigers arrive with what Kiffin calls their most talented defense since his staff joined the SEC in 2020.

A road win for LSU would strengthen its national title credentials. A Rebel upset could reshape the playoff race.

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