Texas at LSU: Coleman and Simmons Are Off the Availability Report, and Manning Makes the Davey O'Brien Class
Texas heads to Death Valley on Saturday night with its clearest health news in weeks: receiver Cam Coleman and edge Colin Simmons were not on the SEC availability report, and Arch Manning has been named to the Davey O'Brien Award's 2026 class.
AUSTIN - Texas takes its 7-2 record into LSU's Death Valley on Saturday night, and the week's best news for the Longhorns arrived in a document defined by who is missing from it. Wide receiver Cam Coleman and defensive end Colin Simmons were not listed on Texas's Wednesday-night SEC availability report, indicating both are primed to play Saturday, Saturday Down South reported. Kickoff is 7:30 p.m. Eastern on ABC.
Coleman, the Auburn transfer, missed last week's win over Missouri with a shoulder injury. Simmons has been out far longer: the edge rusher has not played since suffering a high-ankle sprain against Florida on Oct. 17. An availability report is not a starting lineup, and this file claims no more than the report supports - both men are off the injury list heading into the season's loudest road environment. LSU has a return of its own in motion: linebacker Whit Weeks was upgraded to questionable, having last played Sept. 26 against Texas A&M.
The quarterback making the trip arrives with a new line on his resume. Arch Manning has been named to the Davey O'Brien Award's 2026 class of 30 quarterbacks, Burnt Orange Nation reported. Manning went 28-of-38 for 297 yards and 3 touchdowns against Missouri in Texas's 34-20 win, and through nine games he stands at 2,024 yards and 18 touchdowns. The award's semifinalists are named Nov. 17 and its winner Dec. 11.
Saturday night sets the terms for the rest of Texas's November: a road win at LSU with Coleman stretching the field and Simmons back on the edge keeps every goal in front of the Longhorns, and the availability report says both are positioned to take part. The Sports Desk files the result Saturday night.
