OXFORD, Miss. -- Listed at 6-foot-even, Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss didn't receive any Division I scholarships out of Forest Hills Northern High School in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He transferred to Ole Miss in May from Division II Ferris State, where he typically played in front of about 5,000 people.
On Saturday, in front of 67,737 people -- the fourth-largest crowd in Vaught-Hemingway Stadium -- Chambliss led the Rebels to a 24-19 win against No. 4 LSU , pushing undefeated Ole Miss (5-0) into the College Football Playoff race and making a case to be the Rebels' full-time starter.
Playing in place of injured starter Austin Simmons , Chambliss outplayed LSU senior quarterback Garrett Nussmeier , who entered the season as a projected first-round NFL draft pick. He c