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Chambliss Leads Ole Miss in Dominant 31-3 Win Over Missouri

Trinidad Chambliss accounted for four touchdowns as Ole Miss routed Missouri 31-3 behind a punishing ground game and stout defense.

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Chambliss Sparks Ole Miss Offense

Ole Miss overcame an early deficit to secure a 31-3 victory over Missouri in Oxford. Missouri took a 3-0 lead in the opening 10 minutes, but Ole Miss answered quickly and controlled the rest of the game. The Rebels carried a 21-3 lead into halftime, while Missouri failed to reach the red zone in the second half until the final two minutes.

Quarterback Trinidad Chambliss led the attack by accounting for four touchdowns. He completed 20 of 36 passes for 241 yards, throwing touchdown passes of 10 yards to Caleb Odom, 21 yards to Horatio Fields, and 17 yards to Caleb Cunningham. Chambliss also scored on a five yard run.

Rebels Dominate on the Ground

The Rebels produced 498 yards of total offense, including 257 yards rushing. Kewan Lacy paced the ground attack with 122 yards on 16 carries, picking up most of his yardage in the second half. Makhi Frazier also crossed the century mark with 101 yards on 15 rushes.

The Ole Miss defense shut down Missouri completely. Missouri managed only 39 rushing yards on 26 attempts. Jamal Roberts, who entered the afternoon following consecutive games with 200 plus rushing yards, was held to 39 yards on 20 carries. Defensive tackle Will Echoles caused problems all game, finishing with five tackles, two broken up passes, one sack, and one quarterback hurry.

Transfer Faces Meet Again

Several transfer portal players faced their former teams. Missouri quarterback Austin Simmons, receiver Cayden Lee, and defensive back Chris Graves, Jr. were all contributors on the Ole Miss playoff roster last season. Simmons finished 25 of 44 for 339 yards with an interception. Lee caught five passes for 62 yards, and Graves recorded four tackles.

Lacy, who has been the leading rusher for Ole Miss for the past two seasons, started his college career at Missouri. The victory moved Ole Miss to 5-1 overall and 3-1 in conference play, while Missouri dropped to 5-2 and 2-2 in the SEC.

What it means for the next game

Ole Miss now turns its focus to the next challenge on the schedule.

Ole Miss Rebels at Texas Longhorns (College Football, Sat, 24 Oct): Texas Longhorns win 66%, Ole Miss Rebels win 34%; projected score Texas Longhorns 31, Ole Miss Rebels 24. Our safest pick: Texas to win.