The left shoulder injury that sidelined Ole Miss star running back Kewan Lacy during Saturday night's win over LSU is not expected to keep him out long term, coach Pete Golding said on Monday.
Lacy is a game-time decision for this Saturday's game at Florida, as he'll have limited reps in practice this week, Golding said.
An MRI on Sunday "was not as bad as we thought," Golding added.
Golding told reporters after the win over LSU that X-rays on Lacy's shoulder came back negative. Lacy, who left the game early in the third quarter, wanted to play through the pain, Golding said, but JT Lindsey was playing well enough by that point to stay in.
Lindsey, a sophomore and a former LSU transfer, rushed for 20 yards on four carries in the 32-24 win in Oxford.
Lacy is widely regarded as one of the top running backs in college football. He was an All-America pick and Doak Walker Award finalist last season when he set single-season program records for rushing attempts (306), yards (1,567) and touchdowns (24).
The junior from Dallas suffered a thigh bruise that knocked him out of Ole Miss' season-opening win over Louisville. He returned the following week and rushed for a pair of touchdowns against Charlotte.
Lacy has 39 carries this season for 191 yards and four touchdowns.