Loreal Smith Misses Texas Game Due to Illness

Loreal Smith Misses Texas Game Due to Illness

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Loreal Smith missed Saturday’s Week 10 matchup against the Missouri Tigers because she and her son have been sick for the past week and a half.

The fashion designer, known for her high-profile game-day outfits, announced her absence on her Instagram story.

“Hey everyone, unfortunately I am not at today’s game,” Smith said in her post, adding that it simply wasn’t smart to travel. “My son and I have been sick the past, like, week and a half, and it just wasn’t smart of us to travel. So, we’ll be watching the game from home. Happy game day. Peace out.”

The 41-year-old did not disclose the exact nature of her illness. This follows a bout with the flu in September that nearly forced her to miss the Longhorns’ season opener.

While Smith watched from home, her husband’s team engineered a comeback victory over Missouri to improve to 7-2 overall and 4-2 in SEC play. Trailing 20-13 in the third quarter, Texas rallied behind Arch Manning, who threw for 297 yards and three touchdowns.

Raleek Brown also powered the offense with 133 yards from scrimmage and two touchdowns, sealing 14 unanswered fourth-quarter points. Head coach Steve Sarkisian pointed to the pre-game doubts surrounding his squad after the win.

“Nobody believed we’d win the game,” Sarkisian said. “Nobody thought we were going to come here and win the game. Nobody thought we were tough enough at the line of scrimmage. Everybody thought we’d get pushed around.”

He praised the roster’s resilience through injuries and external criticism, calling mental and physical toughness part of the organization’s core DNA. “We’re big game hunters,” Sarkisian declared. “And we showed up again today.”

Texas faces three final regular-season games: the LSU Tigers on Saturday, November 14, the Arkansas Razorbacks on Saturday, November 21, and the Texas A&M Aggies on Friday, November 27. To reach the College Football Playoff, the team needs at least two wins.

Whether Smith will recover in time to return to the stands for the remainder of the regular season remains open.

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