TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Auburn wide receiver Ryan Davis was knocked out of the game after suffering a helmet-to-helmet collision that resulted in a penalty for targeting against Alabama.
The Tide defender, reserve defensive back Jared Mayden, was ejected from the game. As a result of the penalty, he will also miss the first half of next Saturday’s SEC Championship Game against Georgia.
Mayden, a junior, entered Saturday having appeared in nine of 11 games, with 12 tackles and one sack.
Davis, Auburn’s star receiver and all-time leader in receptions, was attended to by trainers as he lay on the field for some time. He was able to get up and walk to the locker room under his own power.
CBS reported that Davis would stay at the stadium for the rest of the game and would not need to go to a hospital.
No. 1 Alabama led Auburn 31-14 at the time of the injury to Davis, who had caught four passes for 15 yards and also thrown a 23-yard touchdown pass.