Overview
- Texas and Mississippi State filed their first SEC game-day availability reports for the Oct. 31 matchup on Oct. 28, with Texas listing edge rusher Colin Simmons as questionable and Mississippi State listing safet y Isaac Smith and guard DJ Chester as questionable while confirming quarterback Kamario Taylor is out for the season.
- Texas confirmed offensive tackle Trevor Goosby is out for the year after successful surgery to repair a torn patella tendon, which forces the Longhorns to reshuffle their offensive line ahead of Saturday’s game.
- Simmons suffered a high ankle sprain two weeks ago, missed the Oct. 24 game and was expected to be sidelined 3–4 weeks, so his ‘questionable’ tag implies roughly a 50/50 chance to play and would limit Texas’s primary edge rush threat if he’s unavailable.
- The report lists running back Hollywood Smothers and receiver Cam Coleman as probable to play, but Texas’s edge depth is thin without Simmons and freshman Richard Wesley currently listed out, so backups will see larger roles if starters can’t go.
- SEC rules require nightly updates through 90 minutes before kickoff, so these statuses can change and coaching staffs must plan for late adjustments that will affect game plans, snap counts and player workloads for both teams.