Lane Kiffin added another signature victory to his Ole Miss resume on Saturday, as the No. 13 Rebels took down No. 4 LSU 24-19 at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. It marked the Rebels’ first win over a top-5 ranked LSU team since 1965.
Surprise star Trinidad Chambliss turned in another strong quarterback performance, and the Ole Miss defense kept LSU from ever finding a rhythm as the Tigers (4-0, 1-1) dropped from the ranks of the unbeaten. Ole Miss improved to 5-0 (3-0 SEC) entering a bye week.
LSU had allowed just four touchdowns in its first four games but gave up three touchdown drives of 69+ yards to the Rebels and another 80-yard drive that resulted in a Rebels field goal. Ole Miss could easily have won by a larger margin if not for two crippling turnovers in Tigers territory and a whopping 14 penalties for 109 yards.
The Rebels largely dominated in all facets after falling behind 7-0 early in the first quarter. Playing without injured starting running back Caden Durham, LSU’s already weak rushing attack sputtered, leaving quarterback Garrett Nussmeier to inefficiently attack a defense that routinely dropped eight men into coverage. An injury to star receiver Aaron Anderson did nothing to help LSU’s offensive struggles.
LSU finished with just 254 yards rushing and finished a meager 2 of 11 on third-down conversion attempts.
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