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Corral might not play Saturday
Kiffin on how Matt is after carrying 30 times: "He's not in good shape...hopefully he will play, but I do not feel good about that right now."
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Re: Corral might not play Saturday
Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin gives pessimistic injury update on quarterback Matt Corral
OXFORD — Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin doesn't feel good about quarterback Matt Corral's chances of playing this week.
"He's not in very good shape," Kiffin said Monday. "He hasn't been for the last two days. You guys know how we are on injuries. Hopefully he will play but I don't feel good about that right now."
No. 12 Ole Miss (5-1, 2-1 SEC) hosts LSU (4-3, 2-2) on Saturday (2:30 p.m., CBS).
Corral carried 30 times for 195 yards in a 31-26 win against Tennessee last Saturday. The junior quarterback has thrown for 1,728 yards and 14 touchdowns and ran for 450 yards and eight touchdowns across six games this season.
Mississippi quarterback Matt Corral (2) celebrates his seven-yard touchdown run against Arkansas during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021, in Oxford, Miss. Mississippi won 52-51.(AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis) Rogelio V. SoliS, AP
Corral went out with an injury for one play in the fourth quarter against Tennessee but returned for the next drive. When Corral was absent, true freshman quarterback Luke Altmyer replaced him. Altmyer is 0-for-4 passing this year and has rushed once for 14 yards.
"Luke was doing a great job and got set back with an injury," Kiffin said of the freshman's development. "He lost a lot of time and reps with that. He really hasn't gotten a chance to go in there with any rhythm. He goes in for one play and the ball gets knocked down. We have good confidence in all of our backups."
Corral is considered one of the front runners for the Heisman Trophy, ranking No. 3 in the FBS in total yards per game, top 10 in yards per pass attempt, passer efficiency rating and No. 14 in passing yards per game while ranking fifth among all quarterbacks in rushing touchdowns and rushing yards.
SOURCE: Suss, Nick. "Ole Miss coach Lane Kiffin gives pessimistic injury update on quarterback Matt Corral." Mississippi Clarion Ledger, 18 Oct 2021,
Contact Nick Suss at 601-408-2674 or nsuss@gannett.com. Follow @nicksuss on Twitter.
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Re: Corral might not play Saturday
Well — of course he gives us the best chance to win but if it’s best to not play him then I say don’t….If it means we get drummed by LSU, we all don’t like it but I’d hate to risk losing Corral the rest of the season