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- Published: Jan. 02, 2026, 6:02 a.m.
Trinidad Chambliss group nan assemblage shot world ablaze Thursday nighttime arsenic nan erstwhile Ferris State shot standout led No. 6 Ole Miss to a 39-34 upset triumph complete No. 3 Georgia successful nan quarterfinal information of nan College Football Playoffs.
The elder backmost for nan Rebels vanished 30-for-46 passing for 362 yards and 2 touchdowns, including an unthinkable second-half capacity that featured 13 consecutive completions from nan erstwhile Forest Hills Northern High School standout.
Chambliss went 13-for-16 passing for 202 yards and 1 touchdown successful nan 2nd half arsenic he helped Ole Miss erase a 21-12 halftime shortage and stun nan Bulldogs successful nan Sugar Bowl, which was held successful nan Caesars Superdome successful New Orleans, Louisiana.
Ole Miss (13-1) advances to look Miami (12-2) successful nan CFP semifinals connected Jan. 8 astatine 7:30 p.m. successful nan Fiesta Bowl astatine State Farm Stadium successful Glendale, Arizona. The Hurricanes knocked disconnected defending nationalist champion Ohio State 24-14 connected Wednesday nighttime successful nan Cotton Bowl.
The biggest play of nan crippled for Chambliss connected Thursday nighttime was a 40-yard walk to De’Zhuan Stribling connected 3rd-and-5 from nan Ole Miss 30-yard statement pinch 26 seconds remaining successful regulation. The clutch walk helped group up a game-winning 47-yard section extremity from Lucas Carneiro pinch six seconds remaining to put nan Rebels successful front.
Ole Miss caput coach Pete Golding wasn’t amazed astatine nan play of his starting backmost erstwhile asked astir Chambliss aft nan historical win.
“It’s nan aforesaid point we’ve seen each year,” Golding said connected nan ESPN telecast. “We talked astir nan competitory characteristic that kid has and really competitory he is. He makes large plays and large moments, and he’s done it each year, truthful that’s why he came here. He had a immense opportunity tonight. He showed a batch of group who he is.”
Chambliss has thrown for 3,298 yards and 19 touchdowns pinch conscionable 3 interceptions successful 12 starts this season. In 2 playoff games, nan Grand Rapids autochthonal has thrown for 644 yards and 3 touchdowns pinch nary interceptions and an mean passing standing of 159.05.
“It’s been an astonishing journey,” Chambliss said aft nan crippled connected nan ESPN telecast. “I deliberation I’m conscionable a gamer. You’ve sewage to make a play, and I’m a playmaker arsenic well, and I spot my guys to make nan correct decisions, make nan correct plays, too. Our coaches put america successful a awesome position, arsenic well. It’s conscionable amazing.”
Ole Miss is now 2 wins distant from claiming its first nationalist title since 1962.
“Just our grit. We conscionable want to win,” said Chambliss erstwhile asked what makes Ole Miss typical this year. “We conscionable want to play shot and triumph and person fun. Ever since autumn camp, we’ve talked astir getting into nan assemblage shot playoff and hopefully getting to nan nationalist title game.”
If Ole Miss gets past Miami adjacent week, nan Rebels will look nan victor of top-ranked Indiana and No. 5 Oregon successful nan 2026 nationalist title crippled connected Monday, Jan. 19, astatine Hard Rock Stadium successful Miami Gardens, Florida.
Josh VanDyke is simply a sports newsman for MLive.com and covers section sports successful Muskegon. Josh writes astir a assortment of topics, pinch a superior attraction connected precocious schoolhouse sports. He besides has acquisition covering collegiate...
