AUSTIN, Texas — At 4-0 and No. 1 in the country, the Texas Longhorns are set for their first game in the SEC with the Mississippi State Bulldogs at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin.
So while the program is riding high, injury concerns linger — redshirt sophomore quarterback Quinn Ewers is not expected to play for a second straight week and the running back position continues to experience injuries with four backs out and another probable for Saturday’s game. Texas is also thin at safety with sophomore Derek Williams out and sophomore Jelani McDonald listed as probable, resulting in super senior Jahdae Barron working as the fourth safety last week.