ESPN's Week 3 lessons: Lane Kiffin's Ole Miss beat LSU 32-24 as QB Trinidad Chambliss starred, becoming the Heisman front-runner and a national title contender under coach Pete Golding.

NC State lost despite needing only to fall down or step out of the end zone. SEC first-year coaches Jon Sumrall (Florida) and Will Stein (Kentucky) will have immediate impact. ACC: Louisville could challenge Miami, but defending champion Duke is 3-0. Big 12 race is wide open with BYU, Utah, Texas Tech, and possibly West Virginia. USC is relieved to be undefeated; Texas A&M and SMU are not.

In the rankings, Texas remains No. 1 despite Arch Manning's inconsistent outing (17-of-33, 164 yards, 2 TDs) in a defensive domination of UTSA. Ole Miss jumped to No. 2. Notre Dame stayed No. 3 after a 27-10 win over Michigan State, holding the Spartans to 167 yards. Georgia is No. 4 after a 45-17 win over Arkansas.