The first SEC injury report featuring the No. 1 Texas Longhorns was released on Wednesday evening as the Longhorns prepare to square off with the No. 14 Tennessee Volunteers on Saturday at 11 a.m. Central for their SEC opener and we now have glimpse of the injuries they are nursing heading into the Top 25 matchup.
As of Wednesday evening, the Longhorns are likely to be without four contributors, as sophomore
defensive lineman Justus Terry, junior nickel back Xavier Filsaime, and sophomore offensive lineman Jordan Coleman are all listed as OUT for Saturday’s matchup, while sophomore tight end Nick Townsend is listed as doubtful.
On a more positive note, senior running back Hollywood Smothers is listed as questionable, but signs point to him playing on Saturday, and Texas star junior edge Colin Simmons is listed as probable after being seen in a a boot last week against UTSA.
In further positive news, junior safety Kobe Black is not listed on the injury report at all after missing the UTSA game.
Texas will enter the matchup this weekend relatively healthy despite a couple of notable names making it to the injury report. Terry being listed as out is probably the most disappointing name, as he is now slated to miss his third game in a row after generating a lot of buzz during preseason camp.
Overall, the Longhorns look to be takinga cautious approach given that that its a long season and that there are still plenty of games left on the schedule after the season’s only bye week that follows the SEC opener. Better to get guys healthy now rather than force the issue and risk further injury this early in the season.
