No. 9 Ole Miss routs Vanderbilt 52-17 behind 4 combined TDs from Trinidad Chambliss

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Ninth-ranked Mississippi defeated Vanderbilt 52-17 on Saturday, with Trinidad Chambliss contributing 213 passing yards and three touchdowns, along with a rushing score. The Rebels, currently 4-1 and 2-1 in the SEC, secured their sixth consecutive win and tenth in 12 against Vanderbilt, who were 3-3 and 0-3 at the time.

Chambliss opened the scoring with a 10-yard touchdown run, and Ole Miss proceeded to score on four straight drives, leading to a 42-3 halftime advantage. Vanderbilt managed 24 points off four turnovers during the game. Vanderbilt's freshman quarterback Jared Curtis, starting for the first time since recovering from an undisclosed injury, completed 222 yards but was intercepted twice and fumbled near his own goal line.

Chambliss began with two incomplete passes during a wet game, but then completed 11 passes for 105 yards, throwing a 2-yard TD pass to Jamarious Brown and a 39-yard catch-and-run to Deuce Alexander for a 28-3 lead. He added a 4-yard TD pass to Michael Smith after a lost fumble on a kickoff return, bringing Ole Miss' score to 42-3 at halftime.

Mississippi's defense recorded seven different carries and nine receptions from different players, while Vanderbilt's penalties, totaling 59 yards in the first quarter, ultimately cost them the game.