LSU and Texas will both be starving for a win in Death Valley on Saturday night, and they each may be receiving some extra assistance in that endeavor.
Like most SEC teams, the Bayou Bengals and Longhorns have dealt with a myriad of injuries this season, although they received some good news Wednesday night.
The league’s weekly availability reports revealed that neither star receiver Cam Coleman nor defensive end Colin Simmons were featured for Texas, while standout LSU linebacker Whit Weeks had been upgraded to “questionable” after last playing against Texas A&M on Sept. 26.
A transfer from Auburn, Coleman didn’t see the field during Texas‘ win over Missouri last week due to a shoulder injury, while Simmons has not played since enduring a high-ankle sprain against Florida on Oct. 17.
While both of the Longhorns’ players seem primed to play, Weeks’ status is still up in the air, and LSU could desperately use its leading linebacker after Alabama tore up its defense late last week. The senior tallied 23 total tackles and a pass breakup before being injured, with him already having missed much of the 2025 season as well.
The Longhorns and Tigers will kick off at 7:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, with the game being broadcast by ABC.
Parker is currently the sports editor for Gulf Coast Media in Foley, Alabama. He's a graduate from Mizzou who has experience covering the Tiger football and basketball beats for SB Nation, and he's worked for a variety of sports news outlets in the past.
