He should not have been playing in the game, but Tua Tagovailoa wanted to be on the field with his teammates.
Alabama head coach, Nick Saban said all week that he would be a ‘game-time decision’ for Mississippi State; however, he decided to go with the junior after pregame warmups. Despite tossing for two scores, Tagovailoa would leave the game on a golf cart late in the second quarter. The initial report was a hip injury and Saban confirmed it in his presser.
Upon getting hit, he stayed on the ground for a while.
When he was helped up, Tagovailoa put no added weight on his body.