There are less than three hours until the No. 6 Texas Longhorns kick off against the No. 21 LSU Tigers in Death Valley, and the expected lineup has looked about the same for both teams over the last few days.
The Horns and head coach Steve Sarkisian will still be without players who have been ruled out for the remainder of the season: running back Hollywood Smothers and left tackle Trevor Goosby, as well as a few other pieces of the depth chart.
- PROBABLE: Hero Kanu (defensive lineman)
- QUESTIONABLE: Cole Hutson (offensive lineman)
- OUT: Hollywood Smothers (running back), Trevor Goosby (left tackle), Nick Townsend (tight end), Richard Wesley (edge rusher)
Both tight end Nick Townsend and edge rusher Richard Wesley were ruled out earlier in the week and remained in that category on Friday night into Saturday evening.
Veteran offensive lineman Cole Hutson was listed as questionable, but had seen minimal playing time in his fifth season on the 40 Acres, so it wasn't a massive hit to the O-Line.
On the other side of the ball, defensive tackle Hero Kanu was expected to be available for the Horns in Baton Rouge after going down with a shoulder injury in Texas's Week 10 game against the Missouri Tigers.
LSU Tigers' availability report remains unchanged throughout Week 11
Similarly, the Tigers and head coach Lane Kiffin didn't see any changes to their depth chart after their initial injury list came out on Wednesday evening.
- PROBABLE: Weston Davis (offensive tackle)
- QUESTIONABLE: Whit Weeks (linebacker)
- OUT: Dashawn Spears (safety), Phillip Wright III (wide receiver), Charles Ross II (linebacker), Richard Anderson (defensive tackle)
LSU's starting right tackle Weston Davis was listed as probable, likely giving quarterback Sam Leavitt his usual cast of characters protecting him at the line of scrimmage.
Additionally, the Tigers listed star linebacker Whit Weeks as questionable, hinting at the return of their defensive leader, who had been sidelined for nearly two months after suffering a fracture in his lower leg.
The four players listed as "out" had all seen little to no playing time this season heading into Week 11. However, the absences of safety Dashawn Spears, wideout Phillip Wright III, linebacker Charles Ross II, and defensive lineman Richard Anderson were obviously a blow to the depth.
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The No. 6 Longhorns and the No. 21 Tigers are scheduled to kick off at 6:30 p.m. CT on Saturday, Nov. 14, and the game will be broadcast on ABC. Any and all injury news or updates from the game will be posted to our site as soon as possible.
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