Colin Simmons doubtful, Kewan Lacy probable for Texas–Ole Miss game
The October 21 SEC availability report points to a possible absence for Texas’s leading pass rusher and a potential return for Ole Miss’s running back.
Texas edge rusher Colin Simmons is listed as doubtful and Ole Miss running back Kewan Lacy as probable in the October 21 SEC availability report ahead of their October 24 game at Texas. The designations leave Texas facing a possible absence for its leading pass rusher while Ole Miss could have Lacy available. The teams are scheduled to play at 6:30 p.m. on ABC.
Simmons leads the nation with 10.5 sacks, the Clarion Ledger reported. He left Texas’s 27–24 loss to Florida in the second half and did not return, according to Inside Texas. That outlet previously reported that he had suffered an ankle sprain and had dealt with other ailments during the season. The doubtful designation does not settle whether he will play Saturday.
The new listing follows NewsJaws’s earlier report on Simmons leaving the Florida game with an apparent leg injury. It adds an availability designation for the Ole Miss matchup, although the teams can update the report before kickoff.
Other Texas players on the availability report
Texas running back Hollywood Smothers is questionable, and backup edge rusher Richard Wesley is out. Receiver Kaliq Lockett and offensive lineman Jaydon Chatman are also questionable, according to the Clarion Ledger. Inside Texas reported that freshman running back Derrek Cooper is absent from the report after taking no snaps against Florida because of injury. Wesley’s absence would further reduce Texas’s options on the edge if Simmons cannot play.
Ole Miss lists Lacy probable and Joseph out
Lacy is working back from nagging injuries, the Clarion Ledger reported, without specifying them. Ole Miss starting safety Edwin Joseph is out for a second consecutive week after spraining his ankle against Vanderbilt on October 10. The Rebels also list safeties MJ Preston and Nascar McCoy, receiver Kervin Johnson Jr. and offensive lineman Emanuel Faulkner as out.
Ole Miss cornerback Pat Broomfield and offensive linemen Terez Davis and Brycen Sanders are questionable. Receiver Caleb Cunningham, safeties Anthony Robinson III and Craig Tutt, running back Ja’Michael Jones, offensive lineman Patrick Kutas and tight end Hayden Bradley join Lacy on the probable list. The Clarion Ledger said the availability report will be updated daily as statuses change before the game.
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Sources and context
- Kewan Lacy, Colin Simmons on Ole Miss vs Texas injury reportThe Clarion Ledger (Sam Hutchens; republished by Yahoo Sports)
- Texas Star EDGE Colin Simmons listed as doubtful for Ole Miss matchupOn3 / Inside Texas
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