Alabama quarterback Keelon Russell had an injury issue in the third quarter but didn’t miss any action.
Russell suffered an ankle injury and headed to the medical tent. But he came out with his left ankle wrapped.
Russell Had a Great Second Half
Alabama’s offense didn’t miss a beat with Russell playing on a taped ankle. On his first drive back, he led the offense down the field and scored a touchdown, finding tight end Josh Ford on a 7-yard pass. That made it 17-13 at the end of the third quarter.
Russell’s ankle didn’t seem to bother him; after he threw the touchdown pass to Ford, he followed up with two more touchdowns in the fourth quarter.
Alabama beat LSU 31-13, giving the Crimson Tide its seventh win of the season.
Head coach Kalen DeBoer told ESPN’s Laura Rutledge post-game that he wasn’t taking Russell off the field.
“The kid is tough; he’s a stud,” DeBoer said. “He wasn’t getting pulled off the football field, and he went out there and stayed steady all day long. He played smart and made some plays. I know he is going to say there was a lot more out there that he could have had, but that’s how he is. I’m proud of him.”
Alabama is in a Good Spot to Make the Playoffs
The Crimson Tide now have a 7-2 record and a good chance of making the playoffs. Alabama will close out the season on the road against Vanderbilt, then face Chattanooga and Auburn.
Alabama should be able to handle business in all three games and still have a chance at the SEC title game.
Even if the Crimson Tide make the SEC title game with a 10-2 record, it will still make the playoffs, as Alabama did last season by losing to Georgia in the SEC championship with a 10-3 record.
Alabama will travel to Nashville to play Vanderbilt at 12:45 p.m. ET on Saturday in Week 11.
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