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The University of Mississippi Athletics
Postgame Notes vs. Washington State
10/11/2025 | Football
SERIES INFORMATION
• This was the first meeting all-time between the Rebels and Cougars.
• After today, head coach Lane Kiffin holds a 2-1 all-time record vs. Washington State … Kiffin went 1-1 against the Cougars at USC.
CAPTAINS
• Kapena Gushiken (S), Patrick Kutas (OL) De'Zhaun Stribling (WR).
STARTERS
• OL Jayden Williams is Ole Miss' active career leader in starts, making his 25th today at right tackle.
• LB TJ Dottery and LT Diego Pounds made their 15th consecutive starts at Ole Miss, which leads all active Rebels.
• CB Ricky Fletcher made his second start as a Rebel, his first since the season opener vs. Georgia State.
GENERAL NOTES
• Today's attendance was 66,392, the ninth-best crowd all-time at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium.
• Ole Miss is off to a 6-0 start for only the eighth time in program history, the second under head coach Lane Kiffin … When including ties, this is only the 10th unbeaten start through six games all-time at Ole Miss.
• After today's win, Lane Kiffin became the fastest coach in Ole Miss history to 50 wins, needing just 68 games … Kiffin (50-18) broke 50 wins six games faster than John Vaught (50-19-5) and 26 games faster than Billy Brewer (50-41-3), the lone other Rebel coaches to cross the 50-win barrier.
• This was the 98th Homecoming game at Ole Miss since 1924 … The Rebels are now 74-17-2 (.806) in Homecoming games after vacated wins, and have now won 25 of the last 29 on the field.
• Ole Miss is now 73-17 (.811) vs. non-conference opponents dating back to 1994 … Under Lane Kiffin, the Rebels are now 22-2 in non-conference action (19-0 in the regular season).
• Ole Miss is now 310-116-8 (.724) all-time in Oxford (288-113-8 after vacated wins) … Under Lane Kiffin, the Rebels are 32-6 at Vaught-Hemingway, including a 32-3 mark since the start of the 2021 season and an 18-1 record since 2023.
OFFENSIVE NOTES
• RB Kewan Lacy rushed for a career-high 142 yards on 24 carries, the most by any Rebel rusher since Henry Parrish Jr. tallied 165 vs. Middle Tennessee in 2024 … Lacy now has 587 yards on the season.
• Lacy also caught two passes for 19 yards, which gives him a career-high 161 all-purpose yards.
• QB Trinidad Chambliss went 20-of-29 passing for 253 yards and two touchdowns, while adding 15 yards and one score on the ground … Chambliss now has 10 total touchdowns this season.
• Chambliss is the first Ole Miss QB to throw for at least 250 yards through their first four starts since Eli Manning in 2001.
• Chambliss passed 6,000 career yards of total offense across his time at Ferris State (4,578) and Ole Miss (1,567), currently sitting at 6,145.
• TE Dae'Quan Wright led all Rebel receivers with 80 yards on four catches and one touchdown … Wright moved into seventh all-time at Ole Miss in yards among tight ends (753) and is now tied for sixth all-time among TEs with seven touchdown catches.
• WR De'Zhaun Stribling had his best game as a Rebel with six catches for 63 yards.
DEFENSIVE NOTES
• Ole Miss held Washington State to 2-of-10 on third down, the second straight game and third time this season the Rebels have held an opponent to at least 2-of-10 or worse alongside Georgia State (2-of-15) and LSU (2-of-11).
• All-time, this is the first time Ole Miss has held back-to-back opponents to two or fewer third down conversions on at least 10 attempts since the 1997 team held Arkansas (2-of-17) and Tulane (2-of-11) on Nov. 6 and Nov. 15, 1997, respectively.
• That same 1997 team is also the most recent defensive unit to hold three total opponents to under two third down conversions in a season, the other opponent being Vanderbilt (0-of-11, Sept. 27, 1997).
• The Rebel defense tallied a season-high six tackles for loss and four sacks against the Cougars … Ole Miss had only five sacks total on the season entering today.
• DE Kam Franklin matched his career-high with 1.5 sacks on the day … Franklin was tied for the team lead with a career-high six tackles, and he added his first career forced fumble and pass breakup.
• DT Will Echoles finished with a career-high 2.0 TFL and another solo sack, his third this season and second game in a row … Echoles leads all Rebels this season with 3.0 sacks.
• S Wydett Williams Jr. tied his Ole Miss career-high with six total tackles.
• LB Tahj Chambers notched an Ole Miss high six tackles as well.
SPECIAL TEAMS NOTES
• P Oscar Bird punted three times for 125 yards, placing three inside the 20-yard line for the first time in his career.
• K Lucas Carneiro both made and missed a field goal from 40 yards, converting from 40 but missing from 47 … In his career, he is now 10-12 on field goals from 40-49 yards.
• This was the first meeting all-time between the Rebels and Cougars.
• After today, head coach Lane Kiffin holds a 2-1 all-time record vs. Washington State … Kiffin went 1-1 against the Cougars at USC.
CAPTAINS
• Kapena Gushiken (S), Patrick Kutas (OL) De'Zhaun Stribling (WR).
STARTERS
• OL Jayden Williams is Ole Miss' active career leader in starts, making his 25th today at right tackle.
• LB TJ Dottery and LT Diego Pounds made their 15th consecutive starts at Ole Miss, which leads all active Rebels.
• CB Ricky Fletcher made his second start as a Rebel, his first since the season opener vs. Georgia State.
GENERAL NOTES
• Today's attendance was 66,392, the ninth-best crowd all-time at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium.
• Ole Miss is off to a 6-0 start for only the eighth time in program history, the second under head coach Lane Kiffin … When including ties, this is only the 10th unbeaten start through six games all-time at Ole Miss.
• After today's win, Lane Kiffin became the fastest coach in Ole Miss history to 50 wins, needing just 68 games … Kiffin (50-18) broke 50 wins six games faster than John Vaught (50-19-5) and 26 games faster than Billy Brewer (50-41-3), the lone other Rebel coaches to cross the 50-win barrier.
• This was the 98th Homecoming game at Ole Miss since 1924 … The Rebels are now 74-17-2 (.806) in Homecoming games after vacated wins, and have now won 25 of the last 29 on the field.
• Ole Miss is now 73-17 (.811) vs. non-conference opponents dating back to 1994 … Under Lane Kiffin, the Rebels are now 22-2 in non-conference action (19-0 in the regular season).
• Ole Miss is now 310-116-8 (.724) all-time in Oxford (288-113-8 after vacated wins) … Under Lane Kiffin, the Rebels are 32-6 at Vaught-Hemingway, including a 32-3 mark since the start of the 2021 season and an 18-1 record since 2023.
OFFENSIVE NOTES
• RB Kewan Lacy rushed for a career-high 142 yards on 24 carries, the most by any Rebel rusher since Henry Parrish Jr. tallied 165 vs. Middle Tennessee in 2024 … Lacy now has 587 yards on the season.
• Lacy also caught two passes for 19 yards, which gives him a career-high 161 all-purpose yards.
• QB Trinidad Chambliss went 20-of-29 passing for 253 yards and two touchdowns, while adding 15 yards and one score on the ground … Chambliss now has 10 total touchdowns this season.
• Chambliss is the first Ole Miss QB to throw for at least 250 yards through their first four starts since Eli Manning in 2001.
• Chambliss passed 6,000 career yards of total offense across his time at Ferris State (4,578) and Ole Miss (1,567), currently sitting at 6,145.
• TE Dae'Quan Wright led all Rebel receivers with 80 yards on four catches and one touchdown … Wright moved into seventh all-time at Ole Miss in yards among tight ends (753) and is now tied for sixth all-time among TEs with seven touchdown catches.
• WR De'Zhaun Stribling had his best game as a Rebel with six catches for 63 yards.
DEFENSIVE NOTES
• Ole Miss held Washington State to 2-of-10 on third down, the second straight game and third time this season the Rebels have held an opponent to at least 2-of-10 or worse alongside Georgia State (2-of-15) and LSU (2-of-11).
• All-time, this is the first time Ole Miss has held back-to-back opponents to two or fewer third down conversions on at least 10 attempts since the 1997 team held Arkansas (2-of-17) and Tulane (2-of-11) on Nov. 6 and Nov. 15, 1997, respectively.
• That same 1997 team is also the most recent defensive unit to hold three total opponents to under two third down conversions in a season, the other opponent being Vanderbilt (0-of-11, Sept. 27, 1997).
• The Rebel defense tallied a season-high six tackles for loss and four sacks against the Cougars … Ole Miss had only five sacks total on the season entering today.
• DE Kam Franklin matched his career-high with 1.5 sacks on the day … Franklin was tied for the team lead with a career-high six tackles, and he added his first career forced fumble and pass breakup.
• DT Will Echoles finished with a career-high 2.0 TFL and another solo sack, his third this season and second game in a row … Echoles leads all Rebels this season with 3.0 sacks.
• S Wydett Williams Jr. tied his Ole Miss career-high with six total tackles.
• LB Tahj Chambers notched an Ole Miss high six tackles as well.
SPECIAL TEAMS NOTES
• P Oscar Bird punted three times for 125 yards, placing three inside the 20-yard line for the first time in his career.
• K Lucas Carneiro both made and missed a field goal from 40 yards, converting from 40 but missing from 47 … In his career, he is now 10-12 on field goals from 40-49 yards.
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