Mississippi running back Kewan Lacy has a dislocated shoulder, and he won’t be hitting the field this Saturday against Auburn. Head coach Pete Golding broke the tough news on Monday, confirming what everyone was dreading after Sunday’s game.
Another Injury, Another Missed Game
This isn’t just about missing one game. Lacy’s latest shoulder dislocation happened during Sunday’s hard-fought 34-27 loss to Texas. It’s a gut punch, not only for the Auburn game, but because this injury puts his status for the crucial November 7 showdown against No. 3 Georgia at serious risk. That Georgia game is already circled on every calendar, projected to have huge College Football Playoff implications. Losing a playmaker like Lacy right now? That’s a massive blow.
The Same Shoulder, Over and Over
What makes this so much tougher is that this is the *exact same* shoulder that Lacy has battled before. He injured it earlier this season against LSU, which forced him to sit out the Week 4 game against Florida. Remember that one? Florida rolled to a 52-28 win with Lacy sidelined. And it goes even further back: Lacy first injured this shoulder during a CFP win over Tulane back in December. He actually fought through it to play in two more College Football Playoff games, but still needed offseason surgery to get it right. Now, after all that, he’s re-injured the same shoulder twice more this season alone. You just have to feel for the guy; it’s a brutal string of bad luck.
So, the Rebels will roll into Saturday’s game against Auburn without one of their key offensive weapons. Every eye will be on how they adapt and what this means for that monster game against Georgia looming large. For Lacy, the focus has to be on getting healthy, but this recurring issue is clearly a major concern for Mississippi’s season hopes.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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