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
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.
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.”
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
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TD | 1st Period 1:58 | Landon Wright 26 Yd pass from Zevi Eckhaus (Jack Stevens Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 6:19 | Lucas Carneiro 40 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:31 | Dae'Quan Wright 2 Yd pass from Trinidad Chambliss (Lucas Carneiro Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 10:19 | Kirby Vorhees 46 Yd Run (Jack Stevens Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 0:32 | Trinidad Chambliss 17 Yd Run (Lucas Carneiro Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 6:51 | Cayden Lee 35 Yd pass from Trinidad Chambliss (Lucas Carneiro Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 2:43 | Tony Freeman 19 Yd pass from Zevi Eckhaus (Jack Stevens Kick) |
Statistics
 WSU |
 MISS |
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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
Location: Oxford, MS
Attendance: 66,392 · Capacity:
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