Ole Miss left Auburn with a 45-15 win, and the Rebels did most of their damage after halftime. Auburn kept things close in the first half, but Ole Miss took control in the second and never let go.
A big part of that swing came from how the Rebels handled the ball. Ole Miss entered the game with the SEC’s lowest average time of possession, but on Saturday the offense held it for 32 minutes. That steady approach let the Rebels move the ball methodically and wear down Auburn’s defense.
Trinidad Chambliss settled in after a quiet opening stretch and finished with a strong all-around performance. He completed 22 of 34 passes for 263 yards and two touchdowns, then added 65 rushing yards and a 26-yard rushing score.
He also threw an interception, though that play bounced off Deuce Alexander’s hands. Chambliss gave Ole Miss the kind of dual-threat punch fans had been asking for, and it showed up in the second half.
Deuce Knight also got in on the action, adding a 17-yard rushing touchdown.
The running game had to adjust without Kewan Lacy, and Shekai Mills-Knight answered the call. The freshman was the most productive back on the day, carrying 16 times for 71 yards and a touchdown. Makhi Frazier started but couldn’t find much room, finishing with 17 carries for 56 yards.
At receiver, Alexander had a rough one by his standards. He dropped a potential touchdown from Traylon Ray in the first quarter and later had another drop that turned into an interception.
He was targeted 10 times and finished with five catches for 59 yards. Still, the rest of the group picked up the slack.
Horatio Fields posted six catches for 73 yards and a touchdown against his former team, while Caleb Cunningham matched him with six receptions for 55 yards and a strong touchdown grab.
Ole Miss also got big plays from elsewhere in the passing game. Caleb Odom hauled in a one-handed catch for 34 yards, and Luke Hasz added two catches for 28 yards.
Up front, the offensive line welcomed back left tackle Terez Davis and kept Chambliss clean. Ole Miss didn’t allow a sack and finished with 224 rushing yards.
Defensively, the Rebels made Auburn quarterback Byrum Brown uncomfortable all afternoon. Brown was held to five rushing yards, and Auburn never got its ground game going. Will Echoles also chipped in with a one-yard rushing touchdown in the first quarter.
The linebackers were a major reason Auburn had so little room to operate. Keaton Thomas led Ole Miss with eight tackles and added a tackle for loss and a pass deflection. Tah'j Butler and Suntarine Perkins combined for four sacks, and their pressure helped shut Auburn down in the second half.
Antonio Kite also turned in a solid outing against his former team. Auburn’s passing game never really threatened Ole Miss’ secondary, and the Rebels allowed just three receptions of 20 yards or more. Anthony Robinson III added a forced fumble in the fourth quarter.
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