Ole Miss Scrapes Past Louisville as Starting QB Owns Early Mistakes

Ole Miss opened its season with a 41-38 win over Louisville. The Rebels, coached by Pete Golding, survived a back-and-forth contest that saw Louisville rally from a 10-6 halftime deficit to tie the game at 24-24 in the third quarter. Ole Miss ultimately secured the victory when Chambriss connected on a third-down pass that set up Lucas Carneiro’s 48-yard field goal in the final minutes.

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• Trinidad Chambriss completed 21 of 36 passes for 336 yards, three touchdowns, one interception, and a fumble on a rushing attempt.

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• Chambriss threw two 62-yard touchdown passes to wide receiver Deuce Alexander.

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• Louisville quarterback Lincoln Kienholz delivered a 62-yard touchdown to Tre Richardson and converted a two-point attempt to level the score.

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These figures come from the game summary provided in the post-game report.

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Chambliss accepted responsibility for the early lapses, stating:

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“You obviously don't want to start like that. I'm making bad decisions, turning over the ball, not being comfortable in the pocket, and just not playing the type of ball I'm capable of. I guess I had to just get used to playing again,” — Trinidad Chambliss

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He added that he needed to reacclimate to playing after his return for another season under Golding.

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Ole Miss will host Charlotte in its next matchup on Saturday. Golding expressed hope for a “much better performance” from Chambriss and the rest of the squad as the Rebels aim to build on the narrow opening-season victory.

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