Sad News : Alabama crimson’ key player suffers career ending injury Iron Bowl: Jase McClellan aggravates his foot injury; Saban is unclear if the SEC will win the championship.
An unfortunate sight was captured on the Alabama football sideline during the chaos of the 88th Iron Bowl.
Running back Jase McClellan was without pads, his left leg in a walking boot and he was using crutches to help him walk while Jalen Milroe stomped onto the pitch and yelled after the Tide pulled off a 27-24 comeback.
Updates on the top rusher for the Alabama Tide were given by head coach Nick Saban during Sunday’s SEC Championship teleconference: After McClellan’s foot injury worsened, UA will have to wait another 48 hours to see if he will be available to play against Georgia.
“He’s had a little foot injury all year long. He tweaked it in the game. He’ll be day-to-day this week,” Saban said.
McClellan, a senior from Aledo, Texas, leads No. 8 Alabama (11-1, 8-0) in carries, rushing yards and second to Milroe’s 12 rushing touchdowns. McClellan has spearheaded UA’s running back rotation with 929 total yards and six touchdowns. Overall, UA is ranked 44th nationally with 177.6 yards per game.
His final rush against Auburn came in the third quarter for three yards. Roydell Williams and Jam Miller split duties as the Tide mounted a rally with five minutes left. McClellan finished with 66 yards on 15 carries.
By this time of year, nearly every team is dealing with nagging injuries. The Tide welcomed back linebacker Deontae Lawson after a multi-week injury. He and JC Latham joked during the postgame celebration while wearing matching walking boots.
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