In a matter of minutes, Ole Miss and Kentucky both lost their starting quarterbacks in the second half of their SEC matchup. Ole Miss lost Austin Simmons to an apparent leg injury, and Kentucky signal caller Zach Calzada left after injuring his shoulder on a throw.
Just over halfway into the third quarter, Simmons exited the game with an apparent leg injury after getting his knee pinned underneath him on an awkward tackle. Simmons was slow to get to his feet and couldn’t put any weight on his left leg as trainers helped him into the injury tent.
Rebels backup quarterback Trinidad Chambliss took over for Ole Miss on the next possession. Chambliss, a transfer from Ferris State, attempted just six passes on Ole Miss’ season-opening win over Georgia State. Simmons was 13 of 24 for 235 yards and two interceptions when he left the game. He also rushed eight times for 44 yards and a score.
Just minutes after Simmons’ injury, Kentucky took the field for its next possession, and redshirt freshman Cutter Boley had replaced Calzada, who was seen getting his shoulder tended to on the sideline. On his last throw of Kentucky’s previous possession, Calzada seemed to tweak something in his shoulder. He stood on the sideline with his helmet off as Boley led the Wildcats’ next drive.
Calzada went 15 of 30 for 149 yards before being forced out of action.
