Ole Miss RB Kewan Lacy Suffers Another Injury, Exits vs. LSU

The Ole Miss Rebels headed into halftime of Saturday's matchup against LSU after an impressive first half that resulted in a 24-7 lead.

But in the third quarter, momentum shifted in LSU's favor while Ole Miss got hit with major injury news.

Ole Miss running back Kewan Lacy exited to the locker room with an apparent upper-body injury and is questionable to return, per reports from On3's Pete Nakos. Fortunately, the Rebels still managed to pull off the 32-24 win over LSU in dramatic fashion.

It's unclear what exactly his injury is at this point. Either way, it was the last thing Rebel fans wanted to see as the team looked to hold off LSU and Lane Kiffin, but Ole Miss did exactly that. Prior to his departure, Lacy had tallied nine carries for 43 yards and one touchdown along with two catches.

Kewan Lacy Has Dealt With Injury Issues Early This Season

Ole Miss Rebels running back Kewan Lacy (5) reacts after a touchdown run during the first quarter against the Charlotte 49ers at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

This marks another injury for Lacy early this season.

In the season-opening win over Louisville, Lacy exited with a thigh injury and didn't return, giving way for Makhi Frazier and JT Lindsey to receive notable action as the Rebels closed out the Cardinals in crunch time.

Lacy was still a big part of Ole Miss' win over Louisville, posting 17 carries for 61 yards and a touchdown, but he missed nearly the entire second half in what was a game that many Rebel fans felt was too close for comfort.

Lacy returned to action last week against Charlotte and looked solid and healthy, finishing with 13 carries for 87 yards and two touchdowns. There's now more questions about his status moving forward, but fortunately there's some positive injury news for Ole Miss fans to take away after the massive win over LSU.

Ole Miss head coach Pete Golding told the media after the game that Lacy's x-ray came back negative, a great sign for his status moving forward. While that doesn't mean Lacy won't miss time, it eliminates any worst-case scenario for him, like a potential season-ending injury.

The Rebels will head to Gainesville to face the Florida Gators next week. The first SEC injury report released on Wednesday will signal where Lacy's status sits as Ole Miss looks to move to 4-0 on the season and 2-0 in conference play.

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