Robert Griffin III reacts to LSU loss
Robert Griffin III reacted after No. 7 LSU lost 32-24 at No. 8 Ole Miss on September 19, 2026. His post focused on Lane Kiffin losing during his return to Oxford.
Griffin wrote that Kiffin lost to the team he built and the quarterback he recruited. Trinidad Chambliss remained at Ole Miss after Kiffin left for LSU following the 2025 regular season.
LSU erases a 17-point halftime gap
LSU entered Oxford at 2-0 after victories over Clemson and Louisiana Tech. Ole Miss also started 2-0, making the Magnolia Bowl the first meeting since 1962 with both teams ranked in the AP top 10.
Ole Miss led 24-7 at halftime before LSU scored 17 unanswered points. A 23-yard field goal tied the contest at 24 with 11:21 remaining in the fourth quarter.
Trinidad Chambliss powers Ole Miss
Trinidad Chambliss completed 33 of 48 passes for 363 yards and two touchdowns against LSU. He also added a 14-yard rushing touchdown that put Ole Miss ahead with 6:14 remaining.
The performance moved Chambliss past Archie Manning into 12th place on the Ole Miss career passing list with 4,861 yards. It was his 10th career game with at least 300 passing yards.
Sam Leavitt plays after uncertain week
LSU initially listed Sam Leavitt as doubtful before upgrading him to questionable. The Tigers removed their starting quarterback from the SEC availability report on Friday night before the September 19 game.
Leavitt finished with 158 passing yards, one touchdown pass, and one rushing touchdown. LSU gained 330 total yards, including 172 on the ground, while Ole Miss produced 426 total offensive yards.
Ole Miss stops LSU near goal line
LSU faced fourth-and-goal from the Ole Miss 6-yard line with 1:03 remaining while trailing by eight points. Jaylon Braxton intercepted Sam Leavitt after Kam Franklin tipped the quarterback’s attempted pass.
The turnover secured Ole Miss’ 32-24 victory and extended the Rebels’ home winning streak to 14 games. That run tied for the second-longest active home winning streak in the FBS nationally.
Lane Kiffin returns to former program
Lane Kiffin coached Ole Miss from 2020 through 2025 and finished 55-19 before taking the LSU job. Ole Miss named defensive coordinator Pete Golding its head coach on November 30, 2025.
Kiffin returned to Oxford as LSU’s coach on September 19, 2026. A record crowd of 70,033 attended the game at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, surpassing the venue’s previous single-game attendance mark.
Robert Griffin III focuses on Chambliss
Robert Griffin III emphasized that Trinidad Chambliss remained at Ole Miss after Lane Kiffin left. Griffin noted that Kiffin lost to a quarterback he had recruited and coached during the 2025 season.
Chambliss chose to stay in Oxford rather than follow Kiffin to LSU. He then led Ole Miss to the 32-24 victory that gave Kiffin his first loss as LSU’s head coach.
Robert Griffin III brings QB background
Robert Griffin III won the 2011 Heisman Trophy at Baylor. His award-winning season included 4,642 yards of total offense and made him the first Baylor player to receive college football’s Heisman Trophy.
Washington selected Griffin with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2012 NFL Draft. His career, therefore, includes experience as both a Heisman-winning college quarterback and an NFL first-round draft selection.
Robert Griffin III supports Green
LSU tight end Trey’Dez Green left the Ole Miss game after a fourth-quarter leg injury. He finished with four receptions for a team-high 60 yards and was later seen using crutches.
Griffin posted a separate message supporting Green. An update the following day said Green had no torn ligaments and would not need surgery, although he was expected to miss upcoming games.
Ole Miss tests LSU’s early defense
Ole Miss entered the LSU game averaging 41 points through two contests after scoring 41 against Louisville and 41 against Charlotte. The Rebels then scored 32 points in Oxford against LSU.
LSU had allowed only 24 total points through its first two games. Ole Miss exceeded that combined figure by itself, although the Tigers still limited the Rebels to 63 rushing yards.
Fun fact: The Magnolia Bowl trophy exists because LSU and Ole Miss students voted on the rivalry’s name in 2008, then created a wooden trophy topped by a bronze magnolia.
LSU drops after its first loss
Ole Miss climbed from No. 8 to No. 4 in the AP Top 25 released September 20 after defeating LSU. The Tigers fell three places from No. 7 to No. 10.
LSU dropped to 2-1 overall and 0-1 in SEC play after its first loss. Ole Miss improved to 3-0 overall and 1-0 in conference play following the home victory there.
LSU and Ole Miss face new tests
LSU returns home to face No. 23 Texas A&M on September 26 at Tiger Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. CT on ABC after the Tigers’ loss at Ole Miss.
No. 4 Ole Miss travels to No. 21 Florida on September 26 for a 2:30 p.m. CT kickoff on ABC. The Rebels enter the matchup 3-0 under first-year head coach Pete Golding.
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LSU rivalry adds historical context
The September 19 game marked the 115th meeting between Ole Miss and LSU in a series dating to 1894. It was their first matchup since 1962, with both teams ranked in the AP top 10.
LSU leads the on-field series 66-45-4. The home team has won 13 of the last 15 meetings, including each of the six most recent games played in this longtime rivalry.
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