Mississippi quarterback Trinidad Chambliss threw for 333 yards and three touchdowns and the Rebels scored on six of their first seven offensive possessions to cruise past The Citadel 49-0 at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, Miss., on Nov. 8.
Chambliss completed 29 of 33 passes and threw TD passes of 1, 11 and 22 yards on the afternoon.
Ole Miss (9-1) rolled up 603 yards of total offense while limiting The Citadel (4-6) to just 106 yards, including only 83 on the ground.
“Let’s be honest, that a very good football team,” said The Citadel coach Maurice Drayton. “They are not ranked where they are for no reason — they are very good on both sides of the football.”
The Bulldogs had two chances to put points on the scoreboard but missed two field goal opportunities.
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Citadel running back Garrison Johnson Sr. (22) runs for a first down during the first half of an NCAA college football game against Mississippi, Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025, in Oxford, Miss.
• Bulldogs sophomore linebacker Mikey Rosa continued his strong play against Ole Miss.
The former Wando High School standout finished the game with four tackles, including a tackle for loss, and intercepted Austin Simmons’ pass and returned it 32 yards to the Rebels’ 17. Rosa also forced a fumble in the fourth quarter.
“Mikey has come up some big, big plays this season for us,” Drayton said.
• After the opening drive of the third quarter, Ole Miss had more points (42) than The Citadel had total offensive yards (38).
• The Citadel won the time of possession battle with the Rebels – 32:04-27:56.
• Bulldogs running back Beau Herrington provided a spark off the bench, rushing for a team-high 53 yards, including a 41-yard run in the second half.
• This was the third time the Bulldogs’ offense has been shut out this season. Mercer (38-0) and top-ranked North Dakota State (38-0) shut out the Bulldogs at Johnson Hagood Stadium.
• The Bulldogs came into the game as 54½-point underdogs but managed to cover the spread.
Mississippi defensive tackle Zxavian Harris (51) pursues The Citadel quarterback Quentin Hayes (17) during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Nov. 8, 2025, in Oxford, Miss.
Turning point
Opening kickoff.
It was another slow start for the Bulldogs. The Rebels’ offense executed at a high level, but especially in the opening half.
