College football betting: How will Chambliss fare against the LSU defense?
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There is a long way to go until the College Football Playoff selections, but these games will certainly be factors. Here are our experts' top 12 College Football Playoff picks:Andrea Adelson: 1. Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Messi won the 2022 World Cup with ArgentinaByMandeep SangheraBBC Sport journalistPublished15 September 2026Argentina have named Lionel Messi in their squad for a friendly against Benin in October in a match which is set to be the forward's farewell to international football.
SolisPamela MaldonadoSep 16, 2026, 06:40 AM ETClosePamela Maldonado is a sports betting analyst for ESPN. Ole Miss is trying to prove it already belongs in that conversation, with QB Trinidad Chambliss building a Heisman case of his own. 5 (O -112, U -108)LSU's defense controls drivesLSU's defense makes an opposing offense run out of options. The offense hasn't exactly stayed in lockstep with its defense. The run blocking also hasn't been particularly good, yet none of that matters if the defense keeps giving LSU more possessions, or helps prevent mistakes from becoming disasters.
What has been reported
Two games is too small of a sample size to declare this the best defense in the country. If it's real, every first down against this defense will feel harder than it should. How Chambliss keeps the upset possible for Ole MissEvery good underdog needs one player who can make the favorite uncomfortable. He's one of the best deep ball passers in the country, efficient from all levels, and he can read defenses as well if not better than anyone else.
It's also helpful that Chambliss is a quarterback who has played through games like this before. Still, Chambliss gives Ole Miss a way into the game. If LSU controls most of the night, he's the one capable of producing the two or three plays that keeps the defense on its toes. Prediction: LSU -3This was hard for me to admit because I like Chambliss as a Heisman potential.
What happens next
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In a Rut-gers (0-2)The Scarlet Blights were stunned by UMess to open the season, then lost at Boston College. Messi announced his retirement from Argentina duty in August in the wake of his country's defeat by Spain in the 2026 World Cup final and after saying he was considering his future in football following the death of his father, Jorge. "We made the decision to invite the best player in the world, the symbol of our national team, our captain, Lionel Andres Messi, so that he can have the farewell he truly deserves on 6 October here in Argentina," said Argentine FA president Claudio Tapia.
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