Lane Kiffin's Texas Warning Just Got a Lot More Real Ahead of LSU Clash

Colin Simmons played just 18 snaps against Missouri last weekend. Cam Coleman never got on the field. Texas beat the Tigers by two touchdowns anyway.

A week later, LSU coach Lane Kiffin is preparing to face both of them.

"They are getting healthy at the right time," Kiffin said of the No. 6 Longhorns earlier this week.

Friday's injury report offered more evidence.

Neither Simmons nor Coleman appeared on the SEC availability report, putting Texas in position to have both available for Saturday night's showdown against No. 21 LSU in Baton Rouge.

Simmons missed two games with a high ankle sprain before returning in a limited capacity against Missouri. Despite that absence, the junior still leads Texas with 10.5 sacks and 16 tackles for loss, tied for the national lead in both categories entering the week.

Kiffin went as far as describing Simmons as one of the best players in college football, regardless of position.

And while Steve Sarkisian hasn't confirmed whether the junior will face any limitations, Simmons could make an immediate difference against an LSU offensive line that allowed four sacks to Alabama last weekend.

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Coleman, who missed the Missouri game with a shoulder injury, is also expected back.

The Auburn transfer has caught 23 passes for 409 yards and seven touchdowns this season, leading Texas in receiving scores despite appearing in just eight games.

Arch Manning threw three touchdowns without Coleman against Missouri. He'll have his leading touchdown target back Saturday ... against an LSU defense allowing fewer than 180 passing yards per game.

Texas still has a few names on the injury report.

Defensive tackle Hero Kanu is listed as probable, while offensive lineman Cole Hutson remains questionable. Running back Hollywood Smothers, offensive tackle Trevor Goosby, tight end Nick Townsend and edge rusher Richard Wesley have all been ruled out.

LSU still doesn't know whether linebacker Whit Weeks will play.

The senior remains questionable after missing five consecutive games with a fractured fibula.

According to reporting from On3's Wilson Alexander, Weeks is expected to test his injured leg during pregame warmups before the Tigers make a final decision.

Starting right tackle Weston Davis is probable, while defensive end Gabriel Reliford has been removed from the injury report.

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Texas (7-2, 4-2 SEC) enters Saturday riding a three-game winning streak, having climbed to sixth in the latest College Football Playoff rankings.

LSU (6-3, 3-3 SEC) is trying to recover from a 31-13 loss to Alabama, its third conference defeat of the season.

Kiffin knew Texas was getting healthier when he spoke earlier this week. By Friday, Simmons and Coleman were both off the injury report, while Weeks remained questionable.

Texas won't know exactly how much it can get from Simmons until Saturday night. LSU is still waiting to find out whether it can get anything from Weeks at all.

Kickoff: Saturday, Nov. 14, at approximately 6:49 p.m. CT (7:49 p.m. ET) at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge. The game will air on ABC.