Keelon Russell breaks out for Alabama, NC State suffers an all-time late collapse…
NC State · Alabama · Texas A&MKeelon Russell breaks out for Alabama, NC State suffers an all-time late collapse against Vanderbilt and the state of Kentucky enjoys a historic Saturday No. 13 Texas Tech survived a battle with No. 22 Houston in an instant classic in Lubbock, while No. 5 Miami got a nearly record-setting performance from QB Darian Mensah. But more than the wins, a few individual performances have defined the weekend, with more coming together as of publication.
Auburn and Florida are also locked in a fight, while BYU tries to outlast Colorado State in a highly competitive game. Usually, we wait until the end of the primetime games to include them as winners, but Trinidad Chambliss's start against LSU will go down in history.
On a night where the spotlight was on former coach Lane Kiffin, Chambliss wrested it away with a magical performance. College football's Week 3 slate looked like it had a few memorable matchups, but it delivered a weekend that we'll remember for a while.
Headlining the list is the performance of Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss, who wrested away the Heisman board with his incredible performance against Lane Kiffin's Ole Miss. Chambliss's first-half performance against No. 7 LSU was masterful.
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- But before those go final, here are the winners and losers of Week 3 early in the primetime slate.
- The senior completed 15-of-19 passes for 173 yards and a touchdown as the Rebels took a stunning 17-0 halftime lead against No. 7 LSU.
- Then, No. 23 Louisville beat No. 16 SMU to take control of the ACC title race, and Kentucky picked up its first top 10 victory under coach Will Stein.
- After the Rebels blew a 17-point lead, Chambliss led a game-winning touchdown drive, capped off with a 14-yard touchdown run on a perfect read pull.