Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was carted off in the second quarter of Saturday’s game against Mississippi State with a hip injury.
Tagovailoa was injured with three minutes remaining before halftime when he was brought down by two Bulldogs defenders while rolling to his left on a third-down play. He suffered a bloody nose and couldn’t put pressure on his right leg when he was helped up by trainers.
Coach Nick Saban told ESPN’s Molly McGrath that it was going to be Tagovailoa’s final drive of the game.
McGrath reported that Tagovailoa was undergoing X-rays. McGrath also reported that Tagovailoa was screaming in pain as trainers helped lift him off the cart.
The Crimson Tide were leading 35-7 at the time of the injury. Tagovailoa was 14-for-18 for 256 yards with two touchdowns prior to being injured.
Redshirt sophomore Mac Jones is replacing Tagovailoa at quarterback.