Not a grudge match': Simmons returns to Ole Miss as Mizzou QB
CBS Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 14, 2026, 12:31 PM
Last updated Oct 14, 2026
Austin Simmons of Missouri prepares to face Ole Miss on Saturday after transferring from the Rebels. Simmons lost his starting role to Trinidad Chambliss last season after an injury. With playoff implications at stake, Simmons enters the game having thrown for 1,434 yards this season, just shy of Chambliss' 1,435 yards. Both quarterbacks have led successful seasons for their respective teams, with Missouri ranked No. 13 and Ole Miss No. 9, and each aiming to strengthen their playoff positioning.
- •Austin Simmons returns to Ole Miss with Missouri on October 14.
- •Missouri is ranked No. 13, Ole Miss ranked No. 9.
- •Simmons has 1,434 passing yards this season; Chambliss has 1,435 yards.
- •Both QBs are pivotal for their teams' playoff hopes.
- •Simmons transferred after losing his starting role to Chambliss.
- 12:31 PMCBS Sports — 'Not a grudge match': Austin Simmons returns to Ole Miss to face Trinidad Chambliss, the QB who took his job
"After losing his starting role to Chambliss following an injury last season, the Missouri quarterback heads back to Oxford with College Football Playoff stakes on the line
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