LSU football head coach Brian Kelly gave a clear checklist for running back Caden Durham’s chances to suit up against Ole Miss on Saturday as the lead back is dealing with an ankle injury .

“He’s got to be able to cut and accelerate and do things. He was better today, and quite honestly, we’re going to give him right up to game time. He wants to play,” Kelly said via LSU writer Wilson Alexander on X, formerly Twitter.

Those two words, cut and accelerate, will determine whether Durham plays or watches. Cutting will show if his ankle is stable enough to handle sharp changes of direction in the open field. Acceleration will prove if he can still hit the quick burst that turns small creases into long gains. If either piece isn’t there, LSU risks putting an important weapon on the field

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