Overview
- Ole Miss beat No. 7 LSU 32-24 on Saturday in Oxford as quarterback Trinidad Chambliss delivered a standout performance and crowds greeted Lane Kiffin with heavy hostility under increased security.
- LSU listed starter Sam Leavitt as
- doubtful
- in its midweek report but upgraded him to start, a move that drew fan accusations of gamesmanship.
- A wild finish in Nashville saw Vanderbilt win 35-31 when NC State quarterback C.J. Bailey fumbled in the end zone on the final play, a collapse that has intensified scrutiny of coach Dave Doeren.
- Alabama's Keelon Russell broke out with 320 passing yards, 56 rushing yards and four total touchdowns, a performance that shifted momentum for the Crimson Tide in Week 3.
- Week 3 also reshaped conference races as Louisville beat SMU to stake an ACC claim, Texas A&M lost 31-21 at home to Kentucky raising doubts about Marcel Reed and the Aggies' playoff path, and several individual seasons have emerged as defining storylines.