Alabama quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was carted off the field at the end of a second quarter of a blowout victory at Mississippi State on Saturday and left the stadium in an ambulance. It’s realistic to wonder whether the Crimson Tide’s College Football Playoff hopes exited with their star quarterback.
Tagovailoa injured his right hip after taking a hit from two Mississippi State defenders late in the second quarter. Tagovailoa was a game-time decision to play against Mississippi State, as the effects of his right ankle injury on Oct. 19 still lingered.
While Saban couldn’t offer any kind of early update on the severity of the injury, there are clear signs it’s serious.