Ole Miss running back Kewan Lacy is a very important part of the Rebels’ offense and even contributed a long touchdown run in the first half as the Rebels trailed the Miami Hurricanes 17-13 in the third quarter of the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl, a College Football Playoff semifinal, on Thursday night at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz.
But Lacy was seen leaving the field with just minutes left in the first half.
What’s Wrong With Ole Miss RB Kewan Lacy?
ESPN college football reporter Pete Thamel offered some insights into what’s happening with Lacy in a post on X at halftime.
Kewan Lacy just left for the locker room with Ole Miss officials. He has an injured right hamstring and hasn’t played since his long touchdown run when he appeared to injure it.
— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) January 9, 2026
“Kewan Lacy just left for the locker room with Ole Miss officials,” Thamel wrote. “He has an injured right hamstring and hasn’t played since his long touchdown run when he appeared to injure it.”
After Miami went up 3-0 in the first quarter, Lacy took a handoff from Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss and blasted through the Miami defensive line. Once he got clear, Lacy charged down the field 73 yards for a touchdown on a first-down play.
At halftime, Lacy had just two carries for 75 yards. Whether Lacy comes back or not in the second half remains to be seen at this time.
According to the PFSN CFB RB Impact metrics, Lacy has an impact score of 90.1 and grades out to an A-. Coming into the Vrbo Fiesta Bowl, Lacy had 258 carries for 1,464 rushing yards, and 23 rushing touchdowns.
If Lacy cannot go much in the second half, look for Ole Miss head coach Pete Golding to turn to running back Logan Diggs to get more work. In the first half, Diggs had 10 carries for 10 yards and no touchdowns. Lacy is a 5’10”, 200-pound sophomore out of Dallas, Texas.
Lacy played for the Missouri Tigers in the 2024 college football season, getting 23 carries for 104 yards and no touchdowns. But he’s shown an ability to be a big part of the Ole Miss offense, helping the Rebels reach the College Football Playoff semifinal on Thursday night.
The Rebels really would need Lacy to be able to play a big part in the second half. Miami’s offense has controlled the pace of play throughout the first half. So, Ole Miss will look to change that narrative and give Lacy more carries if at all possible.
