Ty Simpson injury revealed, out for Alabama football vs Indiana

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After weeks of concern of Ty Simpson dealing with an injury, the status of the Alabama football quarterback’s health was finally revealed during the Rose Bowl.

As the Crimson Tide trailed 10-0, Simpson was clipped by Indiana linebacker Aiden Fisher before he took the hit from D’Angelo Ponds that brought him to the ground and knocked the ball loose.

While the former Heisman candidate didn’t get buried beneath the pile of players who dove to recover the fumble, Ponds still crawled over him and the impact of the tackle proved enough for Simpson to receive treatment in the locker room at halftime.

Immediately after the hit, ESPN’s broadcast crew also reported that Simpson has been dealing with a right elbow injury.

When Alabama returned to the second half to battle a 17-point deficit − extended after Alabama’s first turnover of the game − ESPN sideline reporter Kris Budden asked coach Kalen DeBoer how Simpson was feeling coming out of the locker room.

Per Budden, DeBoer said, “We’ll see.”

“You could tell throwing the ball, he seemed a bit uncomfortable,” Budden said.

Simpson only lasted for one drive of the second half before ESPN reported that he was “done” after the big shot he took in the second quarter, calling it a “coach’s decision” as a result of the hit.

Now, the Crimson Tide’s fate lies in the hands of backup Austin Mack.

Emilee Smarr covers Alabama basketball and Crimson Tide athletics for The Tuscaloosa News. She can be reached via email at esmarr@usatodayco.com.

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