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Washington State Cougars at Ole Miss Rebels

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Chambliss accounts for 3 TDs and No. 4 Mississippi escapes against Washington State with a 24-21 win

Highlight: No. 4 Ole Miss escapes Washington State upset bid

Ole Miss (6-0) trailed 14-10 late in the third period before Chambliss scored on a 17-yard touchdown scramble. Chambliss threw a 35-yard touchdown pass to Cayden Lee to build a 24-14 lead with 6:51 remaining.

“I just told our players that we did get to 1-0 today and that’s the most important thing, but that was about the only good thing,” Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin said. “That performance was definitely not to our standard. We got up two scores and didn’t finish it.”

Washington State (3-3) led for a majority of the first three quarters. The Cougars scored late on a 19-yard touchdown pass from Zevi Eckhaus to Tony Freeman, bringing them a field goal away from tying the game. They had a final possession with just over a minute remaining, but were unable to score.

“Nobody can question our effort. I’m proud of that effort,” Washington State coach Jimmy Rogers said. “Yeah, like I said, there’s no moral victories. You win or you lose in competitive sports and nobody will care in a week how well we played. So we lost and that’s a little bit of a sick feeling.”

Chambliss went 20-of-29 passing for 253 yards, including a 2-yard touchdown pass to Dae’Quan Wright to take a 10-7 halftime lead. Kewan Lacy had 24 rushes for 142 yards. Ole Miss finished with 439 yards of total offense.

Eckhaus completed 24 of 31 passes for 218 yards and two touchdowns. He found Landon Wright for a 26-yard score to to take a 14-10 third quarter lead.

Freeman had nine receptions for 90 yards.

The Cougars converted just 2 of 10 third downs.

The takeaway Washington State: The Cougars were not phased by a cross-country trip two time zones away. They made enough plays to put a serious scare into a top-five team.

Ole Miss: The Rebels were good enough in the second half to escape an upset. Their uneven performance could cause a slip in the AP poll.

“We all read our press clippings about being No. 4 but we looked like we were No. 84 today,” Kiffin said. “Maybe we will look back and say this was good for us but it doesn’t feel too good today.”

Up next Washington State: Visits No. 19 Virginia on Oct. 18.

Ole Miss: Visits No. 10 Georgia on Oct. 18.

How To Watch

How can I watch Washington State Cougars vs. Ole Miss Rebels?
  • TV Channel: Cougars at Rebels 2021 College Football, week 7, is broadcasted on SEC Network.
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Scoring Summary

WSU TD 1st Period 1:58 Landon Wright 26 Yd pass from Zevi Eckhaus (Jack Stevens Kick)
MISS FG 2nd Period 6:19 Lucas Carneiro 40 Yd Field Goal
MISS TD 2nd Period 0:31 Dae'Quan Wright 2 Yd pass from Trinidad Chambliss (Lucas Carneiro Kick)
WSU TD 3rd Period 10:19 Kirby Vorhees 46 Yd Run (Jack Stevens Kick)
MISS TD 3rd Period 0:32 Trinidad Chambliss 17 Yd Run (Lucas Carneiro Kick)
MISS TD 4th Period 6:51 Cayden Lee 35 Yd pass from Trinidad Chambliss (Lucas Carneiro Kick)
WSU TD 4th Period 2:43 Tony Freeman 19 Yd pass from Zevi Eckhaus (Jack Stevens Kick)

Statistics

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21 1st Downs 25
2-10 3rd down efficiency 7-15
1-1 4th down efficiency 1-2
345 Total Yards 439
218 Passing 253
24/31 Comp/Att 20/29
7.0 Yards per pass 8.7
127 Rushing 186
28 Rushing Attempts 41
4.5 Yards per rush 4.5
8-70 Penalties 8-99
0 Turnovers 1
0 Fumbles lost 1
0 Interceptions thrown 0
32:42 Possession 27:18

Game Information

Vaught-Hemingway Stadium

Location: Oxford, MS
Attendance: 66,392 · Capacity:
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