Particle.news
Download on the App Store

Trinidad Chambliss Leads Ole Miss Past Georgia to Reach CFP Semifinals

His unresolved eligibility waiver leaves his next move—whether another college season or the NFL draft—in flux.

Overview

  • He finished 30-of-46 for 362 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions in a 39-34 Sugar Bowl win, setting a game record for consecutive completions.
  • The victory sends Ole Miss to the College Football Playoff semifinals after the Rebels rallied in the second half.
  • Chambliss arrived from Division II Ferris State after a 14-1 national title season and became Ole Miss’s starter following Austin Simmons’s injury, earning SEC Newcomer of the Year and second-team All-SEC.
  • He filed for an NCAA waiver seeking a retroactive redshirt and an extra year of eligibility, and the decision remains pending.
  • His draft stock climbed after the performance, with PFF’s Trevor Sikkema suggesting he could be QB3 in this class following an earlier No. 6 ranking at the position from ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr.