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Reports: Ole Miss RB Kewan Lacy leaves game vs. Louisville with leg bruise

By Thomson Reuters Sep 6, 2026 | 11:24 PM

By Field Level Media

Sep 07 (Field Level Media) – Ole Miss star running back Kewan Lacy left Sunday’s game against the University of ​Louisville with a leg bruise, according ‌to reports.

Lacy was gang-tackled after a 2-yard run with 6:34 remaining in the third quarter. The junior was helped off the field and walked to the Rebels’ sideline ‌mostly ​under his own power before ⁠returning for one play, ⁠where he served as a decoy on quarterback Trinidad Chambliss’ run.

Lacy rushed for 61 yards and a touchdown on 17 attempts to go ​along with four catches for 19 yards prior to the injury. He was replaced by ⁠Makhi Frazier.

Lacy, 20, transferred to ⁠Ole Miss from the University of ​Missouri following the 2024 season. He rushed for 1,567 ​yards last year and led the Southeastern Conference ‌with a school-record 24 rushing touchdowns, leading Ole Miss into the College Football Playoff semifinals. Lacy, Dante Moore (University of Oregon) and Malachi Toney (University of ⁠Miami) were pictured on the cover for the video game EA Sports College Football 27.

Another key piece of ⁠the Rebels’ ‌offense, receiver Deuce Alexander, left the ⁠game after a 62-yard catch-and-run touchdown ​with ‌1:01 remaining in the third quarter. ​Alexander, however, ⁠returned to the game, after being evaluated in the locker room.

Alexander has four catches for 144 yards and two touchdowns for Ole Miss, which was tied with Louisville 38-38 late in the fourth quarter.

(–Field ​Level Media)