Last season, Ole Miss had the best story in college football on their roster. Trinidad Chambliss transferred from Division II Ferris State to be a backup quarterback in the SEC. Instead, he took over the starting job.
He led the Power Four in total yards. Ole Miss made its first-ever College Football Playoff and won multiple games -- the best season in program history. Of course, Chambliss was never allowed to be the biggest story in college football.
He wasn't even allowed to be the biggest story in Oxford. That had to be Lane Kiffin. When Vanity Fair came to Ole Miss this offseason, it was to profile the Rebels' exciting quarterback.
The same offseason, they traveled to Baton Rouge. There was no love for quarterback Sam Leavitt, star tight end Trey'Dez Green or linebacker Whit Weeks. It was Kiffin, Kiffin, Kiffin.
On Saturday, No. 8 Ole Miss hosts Kiffin's No. 7 LSU in perhaps the biggest game in program history. And for Chambliss, against his former coach, it's a moment to step into the spotlight and make his case as the best quarterback in America. It took almost no time at all for Chambliss to assert himself after winning the starting job last season.
Ironically, it was a win over No. 4 LSU that proved to be his coming-out party. Chambliss threw for 314 yards and rushed for 71 to upset the Tigers. His most magical moment came against No. 3 Georgia in the College Football Playoff, recording 362 yards and two touchdowns.
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