Ole Miss got a scare on Oct. 17 when star running back Kewan Lacy went down against Missouri, but he eventually made his way back onto the field.
Lacy was sent to the medical tent after the first quarter for evaluation, with the TV broadcast reporting a lower-body injury. He came out briefly on the sideline, paced behind the bench, then went back into the tent again soon after. He later moved to the exercise bike on the sideline and missed most of the second quarter before returning for Ole Miss’ first play of the second half.
The Rebels were facing No. 13 Missouri in a top-15 matchup, with No.
10 Ole Miss entering at 4-1 overall and 2-1 in the SEC. Missouri came in at 5-1 and 2-1.
Even with the injury concern, Lacy was producing before the pause. He had 59 rushing yards on six carries and highlighted the stretch with a hurdling run over Missouri cornerback Chris Graves to move the chains on third down.
This isn’t the first time Lacy has dealt with a physical issue this season. He was already working through a shoulder injury suffered in Week 3 against LSU, and he sat out Ole Miss’ Week 4 loss to Florida.
Behind him, the Rebels have Michigan State transfer Makhi Frazier and LSU transfer JT Lindsey at running back.
Lacy entered the Missouri game with 46 carries for 230 yards and five touchdowns. His 2025 season set the standard for what he means to this offense: 1,567 rushing yards and an Ole Miss-record 24 touchdowns.
He’s also one of college football’s biggest names, one of three players featured on the cover of EA Sports College Football 27. Ole Miss has leaned into his stardom with a Heisman Trophy campaign for Lacy and quarterback Trinidad Chambliss that reached Times Square in New York and the Sphere in Las Vegas. Losing him for any stretch would be a major hit to the Rebels’ offense.
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