The Aporia · Trinidad Chambliss leads No. 8 Mississippi past No. 7 LSU 32-24 in Lane Kiffin's return to Ole Miss

Trinidad Chambliss leads No. 8 Mississippi past No. 7 LSU 32-24 in Lane Kiffin's return to Ole Miss

Read the original at Toronto Star ↗

Cite

APA MLA Chicago

Martel, B. (2026, September 20). Trinidad Chambliss leads No. 8 Mississippi past No. 7 LSU 32-24 in Lane Kiffin's return to Ole Miss. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/trinidad-chambliss-leads-no-8-mississippi-past-no-7-lsu-32-24-in-lane-kiffin-s-return-to-ole-miss/article_0f574055-474d-564d-b3f7-d93025aa44c4.html

Dated when The Aporia collected the article, usually within hours of publication. Check the original for its exact date and byline.

Quick Summary

Trinidad Chambliss led No. 8 Mississippi to a 32-24 victory over No. 7 LSU on Saturday night in Oxford, Mississippi, with 363 passing yards and two touchdowns. The game was notable for Kiffin's return to Ole Miss after leaving to coach LSU last year; Chambliss, whom Kiffin recruited from Division II, made a crucial fourth-quarter run that put Ole Miss ahead by eight points, which they ultimately held onto despite LSU's efforts to tie the game late.

Written by AI on 2026-09-20, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

AI analysis

Story summary

On September 16, 2023, a highly anticipated college football game took place in Oxford, Mississippi, where No. 8 Ole Miss hosted No. 7 LSU. The match was notable for being the first time since Lane Kiffin left Ole Miss to become LSU's head coach that he returned to Vaught Hemingway Stadium with his new team. Fans of both schools and football enthusiasts nationwide were excited about this matchup due to its high stakes and emotional backdrop. With an estimated 300,000 visitors converging on campus for the game and related festivities, security was heightened significantly. The event also drew attention for controversial off-field issues, including lawsuits over NIL deals and recruitment practices. Despite these distractions, the main focus remained on a thrilling in-game performance between two top-10 teams with notable Heisman contenders like Trinidad Chambliss and Kewan Lacy from Ole Miss, and LSU's Sam Leavitt. The game was seen as an emotional climax to months of anticipation and conflict, drawing substantial media coverage and betting interest across various sportsbooks and prediction markets. ESPN’s Harry Lyles provided extensive coverage leading up to the event, highlighting the drama surrounding Coach Kiffin's return. This matchup stood out even among other high-profile games like Texas vs. UTSA in Week 3, underscoring its significance in college football. The game promised not only intense competition but also a showcase of heated rivalry and personal stakes for all involved.

Written for “LSU vs Ole Miss Rivalry Game” on 2026-11-01, grounded in this article and the 25 other(s) covering the same event.

Compared with similar articles

How this article was measured signals, leaning charts, publisher record, byline, topics and claims

Signals How these are calculated →

Claims extracted

sentences that state something as happening or true

Uncertain

1 of 27 hedged ("reportedly", "may", "according to")

Leaning

not political

takes no side on a contested political question

Publisher signals

64/100

Toronto Star's corrections and hedging, across everything collected from it. Not a measure of accuracy.

Outlets on this story

Sports

Same framing elsewhere

articles that frame the event the way this one does

Analyzed 2026-09-20 · how these are computed

How this is being covered How these are calculated →

Article leaning vs. publisher reliability

Source leaning vs. consistency

Publisher

Toronto Star · 10986 article(s) · 28 correction(s) detected

Running correction rate · 28 correction(s)

2026-10-31

Inmate's escape is just the latest problem for Tennessee's troubled prison system

2026-10-26

Correction

2026-10-24

Correction

2026-10-22

News Clarification for Oct. 22

2026-10-21

No. 6 Hoosiers try to for rare rebound at Michigan after turning the page on 22-game winning streak

2026-10-19

Driver’s License Suspensions for Court Debt Draw Scrutiny

2026-10-16

Amputations and cancer treatment delays: Lawmakers hear testimony on Mississippi prison healthcare

2026-10-16

UPDATE: Golconda Gold Releases Q3 2026 Production Update at Galaxy

2026-10-08

News Clarification for Oct. 8

2026-10-07

Correction

2026-10-05

Entertainment Correction for Oct. 5

2026-10-03

Tennessee's prisons chief is resigning after failed execution of Christa Pike

2026-09-28

Organizations call for Action to End the Deaths of Indigenous People in Custody

2026-09-27

Police memorial recognizes six officers killed in the line of duty in 2026

2026-09-27

UPDATE: WSP to host Power & Energy-focused investor event virtually only

2026-09-26

News Clarification for Sept. 27

2026-09-26

Former federal public servant seeks better pensions for injured workers

2026-09-25

News Corrections for Sept. 25

2026-09-25

She has not been charged. But the Project South allegations have branded her with a 'scarlet letter'

2026-09-24

Correction

2026-09-23

MULTIMEDIA UPDATE: Smith+Nephew launches the new EVOS™ PELVIC Plating System at the 2026 Orthopedic Trauma Association (OTA) Annual Meeting, expanding the EVOS Plating Platform for pelvic and acetabular fracture management

2026-09-22

Costa Rican man complained of lack of care for diabetes before his death in ICE custody, family says

2026-09-22

Judges' grilling of accused men leads to sex assault and dangerous driving cases being overturned

2026-09-20

Jura Energy Corporation Provides Clarification Regarding Media Reports Concerning Its Petroleum Rights in Pakistan

2026-09-19

New details emerge about Toronto's guns-for-hire and the 'crash-out mission" that sparked the Project South investigation

2026-09-17

UPDATE: Osisko Critical Minerals Corporation Announces C$100 Million Private Placement of Special Warrants

2026-09-17

Alabama set to execute man for pawn shop killings months after his nitrogen gas execution blocked

2026-09-04

Orca Corrects Q3 Quarterly Dividend Announcement

Who wrote this

Brett Martel

26 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction

🔮 Zion Williamson and Trey Murphy III each scored 15 for the Pelicans, who lead by 28 en route to their second straight victory after losing their first four games.

2026-11-01 · assertive framing · Saddiq Bey and Jeremiah Fears lead the Pelicans past the Hawks, 121-99

🔮 LSU coach Will Wade declined on Thursday to take questions about RJ Luis Jr., who a day earlier won a temporary restraining order that could open a door for him to play for the Tigers — if Wade adds him to his roster.

2026-10-29 · assertive framing · LSU coach Will Wade declines to discuss RJ Luis Jr.'s status with the Tigers

🔮 After overcoming a 23-point deficit on to beat the Pelicans in Denver on Saturday, the Nuggets this time raced to a 22-point lead in the first half and maintained a comfortable margin most of the way. Zion Williamson scored 25 points for the Pelicans, hitting a fourth-quarter 3 that pulled New Orleans as close as 88-83.

2026-10-29 · assertive framing · Nikola Jokic notches 200th career triple-double as the Nuggets down the Pelicans, 104-91

🔮 They do not represent LSU, and in fact asked the judge to also block LSU from following any SEC directives that would bar Luis from playing.

2026-10-29 · assertive framing · Louisiana judge temporarily blocks the SEC from sanctioning LSU for playing ex-pro RJ Luis Jr.

🔮 Brown, whose death Friday was announced by LSU, was just over a week away from what would have been his 91st birthday.

2026-10-23 · assertive framing · Dale Brown, who has the most wins of any LSU basketball coach, dies at age 90

🔮 But if French spectators opt to root for the “visiting” Pittsburgh Steelers — with whom they’re bound to be more familiar, given their eight Super Bowl appearances, and six championships — that might not be such a bad thing for the Saints, considering their form in front of hostile crowds this season.

2026-10-19 · assertive framing · Saints look to take skid-ending effort at Giants overseas

🔮 Top edge rusher Princewill Umanmielen left the game with an apparent head injury in the first half, but paced around the bench area after being examined. ...

2026-10-17 · assertive framing · Leavitt throws for 4 TDs as No. 22 LSU routs No. 16 Mississippi State 31-0

🔮 Instead, he was peppered with questions about whether he believes he’s been put on notice by Saints owner Gayle Benson, who said during an earlier public appearance that she will “not accept this level of performance.”

2026-10-15 · assertive framing · Kellen Moore and Saints players prepare for the Giants amid criticism from owner Gayle Benson

🔮 The Saints (1-4) will leave New Orleans this week on the heels of three deflating home losses that have transformed them from emerging hopefuls to win the NFC South into a team that looks increasingly desperate to avoid falling out of playoff contention for a sixth straight season.

2026-10-12 · assertive framing · Saints' recent home woes have left New Orleans desperate to avoid a sixth straight lost season

🔮 NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Saints quarterback Tyler Shough’s 14th career start will be among the toughest tests of his young career — and he knows it.

2026-10-09 · assertive framing · Unbeaten, defense-led Vikings head south to face the struggling Saints and QB Tyler Shough

Also by Brett Martel

Saddiq Bey and Jeremiah Fears lead the Pelicans past the Hawks, 121-99

2026-11-01 · Toronto Star

LSU coach Will Wade declines to discuss RJ Luis Jr.'s status with the Tigers

2026-10-29 · Toronto Star

Nikola Jokic notches 200th career triple-double as the Nuggets down the Pelicans, 104-91

2026-10-29 · Toronto Star

Louisiana judge temporarily blocks the SEC from sanctioning LSU for playing ex-pro RJ Luis Jr.

2026-10-28 · Toronto Star

Nothing else under this byline is closely related to this article, so these are simply their most recent.

All 26 articles by Brett Martel →

Topics

LSU Louisiana OXFORD Ole Miss Tigers

Subjects

LSU ORG · 13× Ole Miss GPE · 11× Chambliss PERSON · 9× Kiffin PERSON · 6× Tigers ORG · 5× Leavitt PERSON · 4× Rebels ORG · 3× Louisiana GPE · 2× Lane Kiffin’s PERSON · 1× OXFORD GPE · 1×

Narrative

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry, who was instrumental in an LSU athletic department shake-up last fall that precipitated Kiffin’s hiring, smiled widely as he posed for a picture with Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill on the field during pregame warmups. But they couldn’t have been happy about how the game began.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-20

🔮 Lane Kiffin’s new team at LSU couldn’t deny Trinidad Chambliss — the quarterback Kiffin helped transform into a star after recruiting him from a Division II program to Mississippi last year.

2026-09-20 · Toronto Star

Trinidad Chambliss leads No. 8 Mississippi past No. 7 LSU 32-24 in Lane Kiffin's return to Ole Miss · assertive framing

Claims (27 extracted, 1 hedged)

Lane Kiffin’s new team at LSU couldn’t deny Trinidad Chambliss — the quarterback Kiffin helped transform into a star after recruiting him from a Division II program to Mississippi last year. asserted

Kiffin → deny → Mississippi

Chambliss passed for 363 yards and two touchdowns and ran for a tiebreaking score in the fourth quarter, and No. 8 Ole Miss delighted a crowd that was already revved up about Kiffin’s return, beating the seventh-ranked Tigers 32-24 on Saturday night. asserted

that → pass → night

LSU stormed back from a 24-7 halftime deficit to tie the game before Chambliss engineered a 75-yard touchdown drive without the services of top running back Kewan Lacy, who left the game with an injured left shoulder. asserted

who → storm → shoulder

Chambliss faked a handoff and ran 14 yards against the grain, outracing LSU safety Ty Benefield to the left pylon, and Ole Miss (3-0, 1-0 Southeastern Conference) added a 2-point conversion to take an eight-point lead with 6:14 to go. asserted

Miss → fake → 6:14

Ole Miss drew LSU offside twice while lining up for the conversion before converting it from a half-yard out on a direct snap to JT Lindsey. asserted

Miss → draw → Lindsey

LSU answered by driving 69 yards to the Ole Miss 6 before Sam Leavitt missed open tight end Zach Grace along the goal line with a third-down pass, and then had his fourth-down pass deflect off the helmet of defensive end Kam Franklin. asserted

pass → answer → Franklin

Jaylon Braxton intercepted the ball in the end zone to seal it as Kiffin virtually collapsed to his knees. asserted

Kiffin → intercept → knees

Leavitt passed for 153 yards and a touchdown and ran for 63 yards and a score for LSU (2-1, 0-1). asserted

Leavitt → pass → LSU

The Tigers’ comeback bid began in earnest with pressure by Benefield, whose blitz forced Chambliss into a rushed throw that was intercepted by Ja’Keem Jackson and returned 10 yards to the Rebels 33. asserted

that → begin → Rebels

Leavitt took it from there, gaining 10 yards on a scramble up the middle that ended with the QB being flipped upside down by multiple tacklers before crashing down hard on the 4-yard line. asserted

QB → take → line

Leavitt responded to the big hit with a tackle-slipping scoring run on the next play to make it 24-14. asserted

it → respond → play

After Lucas Caneiro missed a 53-yard field goal attempt wide right, LSU pulled within 24-21 on Leavitt’s 26-yard pass to Ole Miss transfer Winston Watkins Jr., who made a leaping, twisting catch near the right corner of the end zone and touched one foot down. asserted

who → miss → zone

LSU was driving to potentially take the lead when star tight end Trey’Dez Green injured his right knee on a first-down catch in Ole Miss territory. asserted

Green → drive → territory

The Tigers wound up tying it with a field goal before Ole Miss drove for the decisive score. asserted

Miss → wind → score

Ole Miss has defeated LSU in consecutive seasons, with Chambliss starring in both games — the first with Kiffin as his coach. asserted

Chambliss → defeat → coach

game → precipitate → warmups

Chambliss sparked Ole Miss to a 17-0 lead, highlighted by Lacy’s 5-yard power run through the middle of the line and Chambliss’ 21-yard pass to Traylon Ray. asserted

Chambliss → spark → Ray

Ray, who finished with seven catches for 115 yards, was instrumental on the first touchdown drive, outleaping two defenders for a 36-yard catch along the right sideline. asserted

who → finish → sideline

LSU trimmed the Rebels’ lead to 17-7 on Dilin Jones’ 2-yard run with 1:57 left in the half — enough time for Chambliss to direct another scoring drive. asserted

Chambliss → trim → drive

After eluding the LSU pass rush, Chambliss rifled a 20 yard pass to Deuce Alexander in the middle of the end zone to make it 24-7 just 7 seconds before halftime, and Ole Miss fans stood and roared in approval as the Rebels trotted to the locker room. asserted

Rebels → elude → room

The Tigers will be disappointed by their slow start but encouraged by a strong second half that took a tough road game down to the wire in Kiffin’s third game in charge. asserted

that → disappoint → charge

But Green’s injury could loom large. uncertain

injury → loom → ?

The Tigers also lost linebacker-safety Dashawn Spears to a lower left leg injury in the first half. asserted

Tigers → lose → half

Chambliss’ calm under pressure and dynamic play made the difference, especially after Lacy had to leave the game in the third quarter. asserted

Lacy → make → quarter

The Rebels will have to hope Lacy’s injury doesn’t keep him out for too long. asserted

injury → have → long

Up next LSU: Hosts current No. 9 Texas A&M next Saturday. asserted

LSU → host → A&M

Mississippi: Visits Florida next Saturday. asserted

Mississippi → visit → Florida