Austin Simmons injury update: Latest revealed on Ole Miss QB vs. Arkansas

The Thursday night availability report for Saturday’s contest between Arkansas and No. 17 Ole Miss has been released. Rebel quarterback Austin Simmons was one of the key names on the report as he continues to deal with an injury suffered in Week 2 against Kentucky. 

Simmons was listed as probable when the initial injury report was released Wednesday. However, he was nowhere to be seen on Thursday’s update. This indicates the Rebels QB1 is set to start this weekend. You can check out other players listed for both teams below. 

No. 17 Ole Miss Rebels:

Out:
WR Traylon Ray

Questionable:
CB Jaylon Braxton

Arkansas Razorbacks:

Out:
DL Kavion Henderson
WR Monte Harrison
WR Ismael Cisse
WR Antonio Jordan
RB Cam Settles

Questionable:
RB Markeylin Batton
DL David Oke
DL Quincy Rhodes Jr.

Probable:
P Devin Bale

More on recent history between Arkansas, Ole Miss

Arkansas vs. Ole Miss has quietly bloomed into one of the best rivalries in all of the Southeastern Conference. The Rebels and Hogs have split the last 10 meetings 5-5, with last year’s contest getting extremely out of hand. Fayetteville hosted last year, a contest that was over before halftime. Led by future First Round NFL Draft pick Jaxson Dart at quarterback, Ole Miss led 35-10 at the break and held on for a 63-31 win.

“I do think the game was an example of just every play went our way,” Ole Miss head coach Lane Kiffin said on the SEC Coaches Teleconference. “Every call, every ball was perfectly thrown. So, it was one of those games that, every once in a while, happens where, kind of, every break went our way.”

Obviously, Kiffin is hoping for more of the same this weekend. Arkansas head coach Sam Pittman is however hoping for a different result, which led to him spending parts of the offseason making sure. Walking into last year’s postgame press conference, Pittman wondered if Arkansas was tipping plays to Ole Miss. He is confident the matter has been fixed.

“All offseason with that,” Pittman said. “We certainly had a conversation again last night about that. I’m not saying there’s anything wrong — if someone is telling me what they’re doing, offensively, every play and I know it, I’m probably going to use it. I don’t look at that as anything and I’m not saying they did or anything like that. I’m just saying that we’re the only ones that should know what we’re running, unless they have some tendency on us… whether if we’re playing Ole Miss or whoever.”

Kick-off for Saturday’s matchup is scheduled for 7:00 PM on ESPN.