After leading Mississippi to a victory over LSU and his coach from last season, Trinidad Chambliss felt more emotion than he would normally experience during a regular-season game — and the polished quarterback punctuated it with a rare on-camera profanity.
“It meant more than other games,” said Chambliss, who finished 33 of 48 passing for 363 yards with two touchdowns and an interception in No. 8 Ole Miss’ 32-24 win over No. 7 LSU and former coach Lane Kiffin on Saturday night. “I’m finally glad we got that one out of the way because emotions were really high for this game.”
Chambliss concluded his postgame interview with ESPN by yelling the common Ole Miss refrain, “Hotty Toddy,” but with an expletive mixed in.
In his postgame news conference, Chambliss apologized for “letting my emotions get away from me. I said something I’m really sorry for. I apologize to everybody.”
The Rebels built a 24-7 halftime lead behind Chambliss, but the Tigers responded with 17 straight points to tie it. Chambliss then led a 13-play, 75-yard drive, ending it with a 14-yard touchdown run when he dashed to the end zone on a sweep from the shotgun formation.
Chambliss connected on six of eight passes on the decisive march, which included a fourth-down conversion. Ole Miss tacked on a 2-point conversion after Chambliss’ TD for an eight-point lead.
Wide receiver Traylon Ray was confident that Chambliss would lead his team to the end zone when LSU seemed to have all the momentum.
“He’s magic. Trinidad is magic,” said Ray, who had seven receptions for 115 yards. “Everybody can see it.”
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