LSU, Texas stars get status upgrades before Saturday’s showdown

LSU and Texas will both be starving for a win in Death Valley on Saturday night, and they each may be receiving some extra assistance in that endeavor. Like most SEC teams, the Bayou Bengals and Longhorns have dealt with a myriad of injuries this season, although they received some good news Wednesday night. The league’s weekly availability reports revealed that neither star receiver Cam Coleman nor defensive end Colin Simmons were featured for Texas, while standout LSU linebacker Whit Weeks had been upgraded to “questionable” after last playing against Texas A&M on Sept. 26. A transfer from Auburn, Coleman...