Ole Miss Edges Washington State to Remain Undefeated
UNIVERSITY, Miss. (Interstat) — Ole Miss remained unbeaten, holding off a late rally from Washington State for a 24-21 victory on Saturday at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. The Rebels improved to 5-0, while the Cougars fell to 3-2. Washington State struck first on a 26-yard touchdown pass from Zevi Eckhaus to Landon Wright. Ole Miss responded with 24 unanswered points, powered by a 17-yard rushing touchdown from quarterback Trinidad Chambliss and a 35-yard scoring reception by Cayden Lee. Eckhaus connected with Tony Freeman for a late touchdown to pull the Cougars within three, but the Rebels’ defense sealed the win. Kewan Lacy rushed for 142 yards for Ole Miss in front of 66,392 fans.