Week 3 in college football is already bringing a full-blown availability mess, and the SEC report is the one making the loudest noise.
The biggest surprise is LSU quarterback Sam Leavitt, who showed up on the conference’s newly mandated availability report as doubtful for the Tigers’ top-ten showdown with Ole Miss. LSU says the transfer standout is dealing with a sore throwing shoulder and did not take part in a throwing session this week.
That designation carries real weight. In the SEC, doubtful means only a 25 percent chance of playing, which is why Leavitt’s status has stirred so much conversation.
He finished last week’s win over Louisiana Tech without any visible issue, so the update has caught plenty of attention. Reports say Ole Miss staff are skeptical and believe it could be Lane Kiffin’s gamesmanship ahead of his return to his old school.
If Leavitt can’t go, LSU would turn first to sophomore Landen Clark and possibly freshman Husan Longstreet.
Elsewhere, Oklahoma took one of the hardest hits of the week when it ruled wide receiver Trell Harris out for the foreseeable future. Harris suffered a severe internal abdominal injury after taking a violent hit in the Sooners’ loss at Michigan last weekend.
Florida is watching a key situation at wide receiver, with Eric Singleton listed as a game-time decision because of an ankle issue before Saturday’s trip to Auburn. UCLA will be without Mikey Matthews against Purdue after a leg injury he suffered a week ago.
Minnesota also has a notable name on the report, with tailback Darius Taylor day-to-day because of an undisclosed lower body injury. The Gophers are heavy favorites against Akron, so they may decide to hold him out before conference play starts.
On the defensive and line side, Florida has fifth-year end Emmanuel Oyebadejo listed as questionable with a lower body injury for the Auburn game. Texas A&M is dealing with a depth test up front as defensive end Anto Saka is questionable at 50-50 ahead of Kentucky’s visit.
South Carolina, meanwhile, will be without offensive tackle Josiah Thompson against Mississippi State. The Gamecocks are trying to hold things together in a matchup of SEC insurgent hopefuls, but that absence thins their blocking rotation a bit more than expected.
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