TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — One of the most common concerns when playing late-season games against teams like Chattanooga is injury, and Alabama almost made it through the game without one.
Linebacker Quandarrius Robinson went down with an injury with less than 12 minutes remaining in the game and was immediately taken to the injury tent. He walked there on his own, seemingly favoring his right arm. He never returned to the game.
“Que [Robinson] is fine, he just had a stinger,” stated Alabama coach Nick Saban.
Furthermore, Alabama’s third-leading pass catcher, wide receiver Kobe Prentice, did not appear once during the game.
“Kobe Prentice strained his hamstring in practice this week, and probably could have played in the game,” Saban stated in a statement. “You always risk re-injury in those things, so hopefully in the next few days he gets his strength back up to where that’s not a risk.”
Alabama was also without two defensive starters, Jaylen Key and Deontae Lawson, who had both been out in consecutive weeks.
The Crimson Tide hopes to rehabilitate its injured players this week in preparation for a pivotal two-game stretch against Auburn and Georgia to close the season.
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