If Vanderbilt wants to pull the upset, it starts with one thing: making Trinidad Chambliss uncomfortable.
That puts the Ole Miss offensive line right in the middle of Saturday’s matchup. And after what happened at Florida, this feels like a prove-it game for that group.
Chambliss is dangerous when he has time. He can sit in the pocket and attack downfield, but he can also hurt a defense with his legs. His mobility is a weapon, but Ole Miss wants him scrambling by choice — not because the pocket keeps collapsing.
Vanderbilt doesn’t need five or six sacks to make a difference. A few pressures, hits and negative plays can change a drive quickly.
Florida showed what happens when Ole Miss gets knocked backward early. Negative plays piled up, drives stalled and the offense never found a consistent rhythm.
That makes the run game important, too. If Ole Miss can move the ball on early downs, John David Baker can mix in play action, quick throws and tempo instead of putting everything on the offensive line in obvious passing situations.
That’s the pressure point.
If Chambliss has time, Ole Miss has the advantage.
If Vanderbilt gets him running before he wants to, this one gets interesting.
