Austin Simmons injury update: Lane Kiffin shares latest on Ole Miss QB
Ole Miss quarterback Austin Simmons exited the 30-23 win over Kentucky due to injury multiple times, including late in the game. Head coach Lane Kiffin reiterated on Sunday the first-year starter was good to go back into the game.
“He was able to go back in,” Kiffin said on his local media call. “They taped it up and he was cleared to go back in. Knew the type of plays we were going to run at that point and went with Trinidad because of that. I would expect [Simmons] will be fine.”
Simmons exited the game and Trinidad Chambliss replaced him in the 4th quarter. A pair of early interceptions put Ole Miss in a bind against the Wildcats, but Simmons recovered.
“Winning on the road in the SEC, as you group into that a young quarterback’s first SEC game period, let alone road game, he rushed some things early,” Kiffin said. “Unfortunately you kind of expect is going to happen. It’s why guys got to work through those things and get used to playing. But I thought he rallied and made some really good throws and runs that were very critical in the game.”
Kiffin said for Ole Miss, the Rebels ultimately wanted to get Chambliss in there for schematical reasons. Simmons finished 13-of-24 for 235 yards with two interceptions. He rushed eight times for 44 yards and a touchdown.
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“He’s tough, man, he’s tough, like he’s so mature for his age,” Kiffin said Saturday after the game. “You’ve seen him go in and strike out, what the third pick of the draft in baseball as a freshman. This guy going in Georgia, play the way that he did. He’s built different that way. I wish I would have protected him better early and more efficiency early.”
The Rebels closed the door on Kentucky late on the back of running back Kewan Lacy. Simmons said his injury was “minor” and “little.” He was excited to watch Ole Miss finish the job to improve to 2-0.
“That’s what’s special about us,” Simmons said. “Having that run game and pass game. You really just see it all over the field. I feel like (Kewan Lacy is) an amazing player. He’s still going to excel, he’s still going to keep on growing from this point on.”
The Rebels face Arkansas next weekend in Oxford as Ole Miss looks to improve to 3-0.
