Ole Miss news: Crucial LSU mistakes make Trinidad Chambliss touchdown sweeter
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High-stakes SEC battles usually come down to who blinks first under pressure. On Saturday night, the seventh-ranked Louisiana State University Tigers blinked at the worst possible moment, and eighth-ranked University of Mississippi Rebels quarterback Trinidad Chambliss made them pay dearly in an intense 32-24 victory.
After Ole Miss jumped out to a commanding 24-7 halftime lead, LSU stormed back behind quarterback Sam Leavitt, scoring 17 unanswered points in the second half to tie the game at 24-24. But just as momentum shifted toward the Tigers, Chambliss took total control of the contest. The signal-caller orchestrated a clutch 13-play, 75-yard drive in the fourth quarter, capping it off with a brilliant fake handoff and a 14-yard touchdown scramble to put the Rebels ahead 30-24.
That touchdown was sweet enough on its own, but LSU’s complete lack of discipline right afterward made it downright legendary.
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Desperate to extend their lead to eight points, Ole Miss kept its offense on the field for a two-point conversion. That was when the LSU defense melted down, jumping offsides on back-to-back plays right in front of the goal line. The consecutive penalties moved the ball inside the 1-yard line, turning a high-stress conversion into a breeze. Ole Miss running back JT Lindsey took the direct snap and plowed into the end zone, locking down a 32-24 lead with 6:19 remaining.
How many times can Ole Miss get LSU offsides? 😭@OleMissFB@LSUfootballpic.twitter.com/JblSHIf3kV
— JDAWG (@JDAWG_XV) September 20, 2026
Chambliss put together a masterclass against LSU’s defense, finishing 33-of-48 for 363 passing yards, two aerial touchdowns, and that decisive rushing score. LSU had one final chance, driving to the Rebels’ 6-yard line, but defensive end Kam Franklin tipped Leavitt’s fourth-down pass, allowing cornerback Jaylon Braxton to intercept it in the end zone.
Spoiling former Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin’s return to Oxford was already a dream scenario for the home crowd. Watching LSU gift-wrap two critical points through self-inflicted errors made Chambliss’ game-winning moment taste that much sweeter.
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