EmailPrintHollywood Smothers, Texas' season-opening starter at running back, is out for the remainder of the season because of a torn MCL, a source confirmed to ESPN's Pete Thamel on Thursday.Smothers transferred from NC State and played in six games for the Longhorns, starting five. In Texas' upset of then-No. 1 Ohio State, Smothers rushed for 74 yards and scored two touchdowns on the final two drives as the Longhorns put up 21 points in the fourth quarter to finish the comeback and win 24-23.No. 7 Texas is banged up ahead of Saturday's game on the road against No. 18 Missouri. Edge rusher Colin Simmons, who has missed the Longhorns' past two games after suffering a high ankle sprain, is still listed as questionable, alongside starting wide receivers Ryan Wingo and Cam Coleman and nickel corner Graceson Littleton, who has started every game this season.Smothers rushed for 283 yards and two touchdowns this year for Texas. He missed the Longhorns' games against Tennessee (lower-body injury) and Ole Miss (shoulder). He then returned but had four carries for minus-6 yards last weekend against Mississippi State before leaving with his latest injury.After beginning his career at Oklahoma, Smothers rushed for 939 yards and six touchdowns last season at NC State and was named first-team All-ACC. He was one of the most sought-after backs in the transfer portal, first committing to Alabama before flipping to Texas.The news of Smothers' season being over was first reported by On3.
