ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit used College GameDay to call Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss the best in the country, hours before the sixth-year star leads the No. 7 Rebels into Austin against a No. 19 Texas team fighting for its season.

Herbstreit made the claim while previewing the 7:30 p.m. ET kickoff on ABC. “Here comes Trinidad Chambliss, who we haven’t even really talked about, and he’s the best quarterback in the country,” Herbstreit said.

Herbstreit’s case for Trinidad Chambliss

IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

The comment came as Herbstreit described the pressure on the Longhorns, who dropped consecutive 27-24 games to Oklahoma and Florida. “This is Texas backed into a corner after two 3-point losses. Everything’s at stake,” he said.

Two days after the Florida loss, Herbstreit said on his Monday show, “To me, their wiggle room is over.”

Chambliss has been Herbstreit’s answer to the best quarterback question for months.…