Ole Miss beats LSU 32-24 as Trinidad Chambliss delivers in Lane Kiffin return

Ole Miss beat LSU 32-24 on Saturday night, turning Lane Kiffin’s return to Oxford into a top-10 rivalry win for the Rebels. Trinidad Chambliss threw for 363 yards and two touchdowns, and Ole Miss absorbed LSU’s late pressure without surrendering the lead after building a three-score advantage.

The game’s emotional context was unavoidable, but Chambliss supplied the football answer. He completed 33 of 48 passes, found Traylon Ray for a 21-yard touchdown and kept Ole Miss moving when LSU’s defense needed a stop. Kewan Lacy added a rushing touchdown, while the Rebels used a mix of throws and field goals to make LSU chase from behind.

LSU’s Sam Leavitt completed 16 of 27 passes for 158 yards and a touchdown, ran for another score and connected with Winston Watkins Jr. for a 26-yard touchdown. Dilin Jones carried 23 times for 106 yards and a score. Those contributions kept the Tigers within one possession after halftime, but LSU never erased the early deficit.

The turning point was Ole Miss’ first-half control. Lacy’s five-yard touchdown and Ray’s scoring catch pushed the Rebels ahead before LSU answered with Jones and Leavitt. Ole Miss then created enough separation through Chambliss’ passing and its red-zone execution to make every LSU answer a catch-up drive rather than a potential go-ahead possession.

The final quarter carried the pressure expected from the matchup. LSU’s offense continued to threaten, but Ole Miss’ lead meant the Rebels could protect field position and force the Tigers to string together multiple successful plays. Chambliss’ 363 yards were the headline, yet the more useful result was his ability to keep the offense functional after LSU’s defense adjusted.

The rivalry’s off-field story made the win travel further. AP’s reporting described the heightened security and the anger around Kiffin’s first return to Ole Miss as LSU’s coach. Ole Miss did not let that atmosphere turn into distraction. The Rebels turned it into a home-field result and a top-10 statement, while LSU leaves with a competitive 24 points but a clear early deficit to fix.

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Ole Miss now owns the night’s consequential result: a 32-24 win over LSU, a strong performance from Chambliss and a rivalry victory that will be remembered as the first Kiffin return to Oxford.