Trinidad Chambliss Has a Score to Settle - and Georgia’s Defense Knows It
NEW ORLEANS - Trinidad Chambliss isn’t backing down. The Ole Miss quarterback, known for his poise and command in the huddle, is carrying a quiet fire into Thursday night’s College Football Playoff Sugar Bowl quarterfinal against Georgia. And if his recent comments are any indication, he’s not just showing up - he’s showing up with something to prove.
“I’m very excited to play Georgia again,” Chambliss said this week. “The first outcome wasn’t the outcome that we wanted.”
That first matchup? A 43-35 Georgia win that swung hard in the Bulldogs’ favor during a fourth quarter that Ole Miss would probably like to forget. Georgia outscored the Rebels 17-0 in those final 15 minutes, slamming the door on what had been a tightly contested game.
For Chambliss, it was a personal low point. He completed just one of his 10 passes in the fourth quarter - for a single yard. The rhythm that had carried the Rebels through three quarters vanished, and Chambliss didn’t shy away from owning it.
“I got in my own head a little bit,” he admitted. “And then was short-arming throws.”
That kind of self-awareness is rare in a young quarterback - and exactly why Ole Miss still believes he can lead them on a deep postseason run. Chambliss didn’t deflect blame or point fingers. He looked in the mirror, broke down what went wrong, and now he’s ready for redemption.
“It’s the playoffs now,” Chambliss said. “It’s the season on the line, so you have to go out and execute.”
That’s the mentality you want from your signal-caller when everything’s on the line. For Chambliss, this isn’t just another game - it’s a second shot at a team that left a bitter taste in his mouth. And while Georgia’s defense made life miserable for him in the fourth quarter of their first meeting, don’t expect Chambliss to flinch this time around.
He’s not the kind of quarterback who forgets. He’s the kind who learns - and then circles the date on the calendar.