No. 9 Ole Miss dominated No. 13 Missouri 31-3 on Saturday afternoon at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, improving to 5-1 overall and 3-1 in the SEC while handing the Tigers their second loss of the season.
Quarterback Trinidad Chambliss accounted for four touchdowns—three through the air and one on the ground—as the Rebels controlled the game after an early Missouri field goal. The Rebels built a 21-3 halftime lead and never looked back, shutting out the Tigers over the final three quarters.
Missouri struck first when Blake Craig connected on a 27-yard field goal midway through the opening period. Ole Miss answered quickly. Chambliss found Caleb Odom for a 10-yard touchdown pass to take a 7-3 lead. In the second quarter, Chambliss connected with Horatio Fields on a 21-yard scoring strike and later hit Caleb Cunningham for a 17-yard touchdown, pushing the advantage to 21-3 at the break.
After a scoreless third quarter, Chambliss capped a long drive with a 5-yard rushing touchdown early in the fourth to make it 28-3. Lucas Carneiro added a 38-yard field goal later in the period to complete the scoring.
Ole Miss rolled up 498 total yards, including a decisive 257 on the ground. Kewan Lacy rushed for 122 yards on 16 carries, while Makhi Frazier added 101 yards on 15 attempts. Chambliss completed 20 of 36 passes for 241 yards and the three scores with no interceptions.
Missouri quarterback Austin Simmons, a former Rebel, threw for 340 yards on 25-of-44 passing but managed no touchdowns and one interception. The Tigers managed just 39 rushing yards as a team. Receiver Donovan Olugbode led Missouri with nine catches for 128 yards.
The victory strengthens Ole Miss’s position in the SEC and College Football Playoff picture. Missouri fell to 5-2 overall and 2-2 in conference play.