Ole Miss absolutely took down Lane Kiffin’s LSU Tigers, 32-24, on Saturday night, in a game that felt like it had been brewing for 10 months. Seriously, you could feel the tension radiating off the screen. For one night, at least, the football gods absolutely sided with karma, and the payoff for Oxford was epic.
The Breakup That Just Got Started
This whole drama started after Kiffin bounced from Ole Miss for LSU, a move that left Rebel fans feeling totally betrayed. Dude left a College Football Playoff-bound team because he apparently didn’t think he could win a national championship in Oxford. Can you even imagine ditching a playoff team like that? Fans couldn’t believe it, especially after he reportedly tried to strip the program for parts while they were prepping for a national semifinal game against Miami. Kiffin was lured by the “greener pastures” of LSU, a place where coaches like Nick Saban, Les Miles, and Ed Orgeron all hoisted national titles. He wanted that blue-blood program vibe, a shot he might not get again after his USC firing. He couldn’t see what he was building at Ole Miss, only what it had been. All this drama meant there was an unprecedented level of buildup to his return, with a blisteringly hot day and the school’s famous Grove tailgating scene just buzzing with signs and pins, some crude, all about their former coach turned villain. There was a record crowd inside Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, ready for the show.
Chambliss Came Out Swinging
And what a show it was! Ole Miss wasn’t just the better team on Saturday night, they had Trinidad Chambliss absolutely carving up LSU. This dude finished with 363 passing yards, three passing touchdowns, and one rushing touchdown. Chambliss looked like the best player on any field, period. A rare special player who just gets better when the stakes are highest. What makes it even better? After each of his three passing touchdowns, the Ole Miss quarterback reportedly locked eyes with his former coach, Kiffin. Talk about fire!
Chambliss didn’t hide how much this one meant, either. “The whole nation kind of disrespects Ole Miss,” he said. “When they compare LSU and Ole Miss, they always say LSU has more money and nicer facilities, a bigger fan base and bigger stadium. So, there’s more to it than just Kiffin being on the other side of the ball.” He’s basically saying LSU’s “most expensive roster in college football” and all their perceived advantages couldn’t stop Ole Miss. That’s a statement win, plain and simple.
This win was way more than just a notch in the W column. It was a massive moment for Ole Miss, proving they can absolutely hang with the perceived “blue-bloods,” especially when you’ve got a player like Trinidad Chambliss making plays like that. The whole league just saw what this team can do, and what Chambliss is capable of. Get ready, because if that performance is a sign of things to come, Ole Miss is going to be a problem. This is just the beginning for them.
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Originally reported by CBS Sports.
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