Matthew Golden injury update: Texas wide receiver questionable to return vs. Ohio State

Texas wide receiver Matthew Golden went into the wounded structure successful the archetypal fractional of the 2025 Cotton Bowl against Ohio State. He came down with a item reel drawback connected the Longhorn's archetypal thrust and has been quiescent ever since. 

Golden came retired of the wounded structure and was capable to instrumentality to the crippled successful the 2nd quarter. After 1 play and the wide receiver picking up a 15-yard penalty, helium went to the locker country with the grooming staff. It looked similar helium whitethorn beryllium dealing with an ankle injury. Golden enactment up 149 yards and a touchdown successful the quarterfinals against Arizona State, and would beryllium a large nonaccomplishment for Texas.

Here are the latest updates for Golden successful the 2025 CFP semifinals. 

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Matthew Golden wounded updates

Golden was taken into the aesculapian structure precocious successful the archetypal quarter. When helium emerged, helium had some of his ankles taped. Golden went backmost connected the tract successful the 2nd quarter, but was flagged for a facemask punishment costing Texas 14 yards. 

Texas WR Matthew Golden is retired of the wounded structure and backmost successful the game. Texas aesculapian unit taped some his ankles.

— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) January 11, 2025

After the penalty, Golden went to the locker country with trainers. He came backmost to the sidelines aboriginal successful the quarter. It looked similar helium whitethorn beryllium acceptable to spell backmost in, but the wide receiver was seen investigating his ankles moving connected the sideline without his helmet. 

Golden present heading to the Texas locker country accompanied by UT trainers. He returned and picked up 15-yard penalty. Now he’s headed to beryllium looked astatine successful locker room. https://t.co/umYYi3ZG4H

— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) January 11, 2025

Texas WR Matthew Golden investigating retired that ft connected the sidelines without his helmet on. He's not retired determination for the archetypal play of this drive. #HookEm

— Zach Dimmitt (@ZachDimmitt7) January 11, 2025

Golden lone has 1 reception truthful acold successful the game, but it was impressive. It came connected Texas' opening thrust and was a one-handed 24-yard gain.

Matthew Golden is simply a peculiar special endowment pic.twitter.com/XJCVtgNq48

— Billy M (@BillyM_91) January 11, 2025

The Longhorns came retired of halftime and Golden was moving the sidelines and jumping up and down. ESPN sideline newsman Laura Rutledge said that she saw Golden investigating his ankles, but erstwhile asked trainers if helium was bully to spell helium kept saying no. Golden remains connected the sideline, but not officially ruled retired astatine this point.