NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Lucas Carneiro kicked a 48-yard field goal as time expired to give ninth-ranked Mississippi a 41-38 victory over No. 24 Louisville on Sunday night in Music City’s opener. The week’s only game between ranked teams started poorly, only to turn into a second-half thriller that Ole Miss coach Pete Golding called a heavyweight fight. “Wow, what an incredible atmosphere,” Golding said. “I think that’s really good for college football,” Louisville coach Jeff Brohm agreed. “We’re going home 0-1, but there’s a lot to learn,” Brohm said. “I think anyone who likes football likes to watch these games, so we played them. We had our opportunities and we kept going.” Lincoln Kienholz, making his first career start after three seasons on Ohio State’s bench, tied the score for Louisville at 38 with 1:28 left. The quarterback found Lawayne McCoy on the sideline for a 54-yard touchdown with 4:42 left before his 7-yard touchdown run with 1:28 left. Trinidad Chambliss set up the winning field goal with an 18-yard pass on third-and-6. Chambliss finished with 351 passing yards and three touchdowns, and ran for a fourth score, all after halftime. “I don’t know how many times he’ll have to do it,” Golding said. “I mean, that’s what he is.” The Ole Miss quarterback would like to avoid some of his heroics. “Honestly, I hate these games,” Chambliss said. “I don’t know why we do this every time. We like close, one-score games, but yeah, we got the win. That’s all that matters.” Kewan Lacy ran for 61 yards on 17 carries with a 1-yard touchdown before being sidelined with a hamstring injury. Golding said he did not believe it was serious, although the team’s medical staff will examine Lacy. Maybe it was a little bit of opening night nerves or starting against a Power Four ranked opponent. Both Ole Miss, which ended last season losing to Miami in the College Football Playoff semifinals, and Louisville struggled in the first half. Sign up for Top 25 Poll Alerts: Receive email alerts for every Top 25 College Football Poll poll release. A shotgun snap went over Chambliss’ head on the opening drive, and a Louisville long snapper sent the ball flying over punter Niall Hayes’ head to set up Lacy’s 1-yard touchdown run. Chambliss looked nothing like the Heisman Trophy candidate Ole Miss has been promoting in Times Square in New York City and at the Sphere in Las Vegas since early on. He fumbled after picking up a first down on a fourth down run. Stanquan Clark also intercepted a pass from Chambliss to Deuce Alexander in the second. The quarterback who played because of a Mississippi Supreme Court ruling put on a show in the second half. Chambliss found Alexander for not one, but a pair of 62-yard touchdown passes in the third quarter. He connected with Caleb Odom on a 35-yard touchdown run to start the quarter, then Chambliss gave Ole Miss its biggest lead with a 5-yard touchdown run with 6:43 left. The Bottom Line Louisville: Brohm didn’t get a chance to ease his new starting quarterback into an easy opponent. Kienholz threw for 307 yards with two touchdown passes. He also led the Cardinals in rushing for 69 yards. Ole Miss: The Rebels limited Louisville running back Isaac Brown to 36 yards on 16 carries. Brown led the nation last season with an 8.8 yards per carry average. Remembering Dolly Parton Before the final quarter, a tribute to the late singer and songwriter was held with snippets of her hits, from “Jolene” to “9 to 5” and “I Will Always Love You.” The lights at Nissan Stadium dimmed, fans were on their feet and many held up cellphone flashlights. Sweet 16 for the SEC With Ole Miss’ victory, the Southeastern Conference ended the first week with each of its teams finishing in the win column. This was the SEC’s third season since the league expanded to 16 teams. Until next Louisville hosts Villanova on Saturday. Ole Miss hosts Charlotte on Saturday. ___ Sign up for Top 25 poll alerts here, visit the Top 25 here and see complete AP college football coverage here
