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Texas' Hollywood Smothers Injury Concern Emerges After Win vs. Mississippi State
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Texas Longhorns running back Hollywood Smothers left Saturday's 31-3 win over Mississippi State early after suffering another injury, adding a concern to Steve Sarkisian's team as it heads into the final stretch of the season.
Smothers exited in the second half after taking a hard hit and was helped off the field by Texas trainers and into the medical tent. He didn't return to the game.
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Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian confirmed afterward that Smothers was among several Longhorns who didn't finish the game, but he did not provide a diagnosis or timetable.
"Graceson Littleton didn't finish the game, Cam Coleman didn't finish the game, Kade Phillips didn't finish the game, Hollywood Smothers didn't finish the game, Ryan Wingo didn't finish the game," Sarkisian said. "The severity of all those guys is unknown at the moment. That recovery has to start now for a lot of these guys."
Sarkisian also made clear that getting injured players back will be one of Texas' biggest priorities before next week's road game against the Missouri Tigers.
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"What's going to be the emphasis for this week? One of them is getting these guys back," Sarkisian said. "As many of these guys as we can get back, the better we're going to be."
The latest issue appeared to involve his left knee. Sarkisian, however, did not identify the injury, so its exact nature and severity remain unknown.
Texas running back Hollywood Smothers (2) runs with the ball.Scott Wachter-Imagn Images
Smothers only had four carries for minus-6 yards against Mississippi State before leaving the game. The running back had already missed Texas' previous matchup against Ole Miss while dealing with a seemingly unrelated upper-body injury.
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After Saturday's performance, Smothers has 69 rushing attempts for 283 yards and two touchdowns. He has added 10 receptions for 79 yards and another score.
Texas will face Missouri on Saturday at Noon ET.
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This story was originally published by Athlon on Nov 1, 2026, where it first appeared in the College Football section. Add Athlon as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
