Teams who had the ball and the lead in the final 10 seconds of a game were 1,046-1 over the last 20 seasons before Vanderbilt pulled off its shocking 35-31 win over NC State this weekend. Seriously, let that stat sink in. That was an absolutely wild finish, but honestly, that wasn’t even the only massive story from an insane Week 3 of college football.
This Was Lane Kiffin’s Emotional Homecoming, And Ole Miss Shut It Down
The lead up to Week 3 was all about Lane Kiffin’s emotional return to Oxford after he left Ole Miss for LSU before the College Football Playoff last season. And man, did the Rebels outlast the Tigers in an emotional 32-24 win. It felt like a massive sigh of relief for the state of Mississippi. Kiffin even said after the game his feelings for Ole Miss weren’t just about football. Can we finally move on from the Kiffin drama now? We’ll see.
The game itself was straight fire. Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss was sharp and accurate, jumping out to a 24-7 halftime lead. LSU quarterback Sam Leavitt took a minute to get going, but then things got spicy in the third quarter. The Tigers put up two touchdown drives, tying it 24-24 early in the fourth. But Chambliss wasn’t having it. He led a 13-play drive, finishing it with a 14-yard touchdown run and a two-point conversion to pull ahead. Then the Ole Miss defense locked it down with a goal line stand, and Jaylon Braxton sealed the 32-24 victory by picking off Leavitt on the Tigers’ final play. “Hotty f****** Toddy!” Chambliss yelled on the broadcast, and you could feel that energy.
It’s gotta feel good to be Pete Golding right now too. He took the Rebels to the CFP last season, winning the first round and a quarterfinal against Georgia before losing to Miami in the semifinal. That confidence boost is paying off, with the team now sitting at 3-0. Getting past the Tigers was huge for team confidence.
Vandy Just Pulled Off A 1,046-1 Stunner, You Gotta See It To Believe It
Seriously, remember that wild stat? Vanderbilt’s shocking 35-31 win over NC State was the reason. The Wolfpack were up 31-28 with just six seconds left, facing fourth down on their own five-yard line. NC State quarterback CJ Bailey tried to run out the clock and take a safety, a pretty standard move, right? Except he fumbled the ball, and the Commodores recovered in the end zone to win the game! What?! Vandy fans didn’t rush the field, but man, they had every reason to. You just don’t see finishes like that.
Now that this crazy SEC game is over, maybe we can finally chill on the dramatic Kiffin headlines. We’ll see, but Ole Miss is rolling at 3-0, and Pete Golding has that program buzzing. What an absolutely wild weekend for college football.
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Originally reported by Fox Sports.
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