No. 8 Ole Miss walked out of Vaught-Hemingway Stadium with plenty to celebrate Saturday night, beating No. 7 LSU 32-24 in the Magnolia Bowl and stretching its home winning streak to 14 games.
The Rebels’ run at home now ties for the second-longest active streak in FBS, and the win also pushed Ole Miss to 10 victories in its last 11 games dating back to Oct. 25, 2025. On top of that, the crowd helped set a new Vaught-Hemingway single-game record with 70,033 fans in the building.
The offense was driven by Chambliss, who finished 33 of 48 for 363 yards and two touchdowns. His touchdown pass streak is now at 16 straight games, matching Eli Manning for the third-longest run in school history.
Lacy added another layer on the ground, carrying nine times for 43 yards and a score. He has now rushed for at least one touchdown in 12 consecutive games.
Ole Miss spread the ball around, too. Five receivers caught at least three passes, with Traylon Ray leading the way on seven receptions for 115 yards and a touchdown on eight targets. Deuce Alexander also had a big night, hauling in seven catches for 60 yards and a score.
The defense made the closing moments matter most. Jaylon Braxton’s interception sealed the game, his first pick of the season and second of his Ole Miss career. Sharif Denson and Tah’j Butler paced the Rebels with eight tackles apiece, Luke Ferrelli added six tackles and a pass breakup, and Will Echoles led the way with three tackles for loss and a sack.
Ole Miss started fast but had to grind through the middle stretch. After both teams traded punts early, the Rebels put together a drive that ended with a 37-yard Lucas Carneiro field goal at the 6:38 mark of the first quarter. LSU’s next possession went nowhere, and Ole Miss quickly turned that into more points when Chambliss hit two key completions before Lacy finished the drive with a five-yard touchdown run for a 10-0 lead.
The Rebels kept control in the second quarter. Their defense forced LSU’s third punt of the half, and Ole Miss responded with a 92-yard march that ended with Chambliss finding Traylon Ray for his first touchdown catch of the season.
LSU finally got on the board before halftime to make it 17-7, but Ole Miss answered with a sharp two-minute drill. Chambliss capped it by locating Deuce Alexander in the back of the end zone, sending the Rebels into the break ahead 24-7.
It was Alexander’s third touchdown catch of the season.
LSU flipped the momentum after halftime. The Tigers came up with the game’s first turnover when they intercepted Chambliss, then used that field position to score on Sam Leavitt’s first rushing touchdown of the game.
Ole Miss then stalled on a drive that included penalties, and Carneiro missed wide right from 53 yards out. LSU kept coming, and on third-and-13 Leavitt connected with Weston Watkins on a 26-yard touchdown to trim the margin to 24-21 with 3:05 left in the third quarter.
The fourth quarter turned into a back-and-forth fight. LSU tied it at 24 on a nine-play drive with 11:21 remaining, but Ole Miss answered with a 13-play drive finished by a 14-yard quarterback keeper from Chambliss to move back in front 30-24. After a pair of offside penalties, the Rebels went for two and converted, pushing the lead to eight with 6:14 left.
LSU still had one last chance, driving to fourth-and-goal from the six-yard line after Lane Kiffin used his final timeout with 1:03 remaining. But Pete Golding’s defense delivered the game’s biggest stop, and Braxton’s interception put the finishing touch on the win.
Ole Miss heads to Florida next, facing the Gators at 2:30 p.m. inside Ben Hill Griffin Stadium on ABC or ESPN.
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