Tua Tagovailoa put up huge numbers in last week’s shootout loss to LSU, but the Alabama quarterback is still not fully healed from an ankle injury he suffered less than a month ago. Because of that, he is not a lock to play in Saturday’s game.
Alabama coach Nick Saban told reporters on Wednesday that Tagovailoa is still considered “day-to-day,” which is what Saban said about the Heisman Trophy candidate leading up to the LSU game.
Tua Tagovailoa will be a game-time decision this week, per Saban.
“It’s day-to-day.”
— Matt Zenitz (@mzenitz) November 13, 2019
The Tide need to win out in order to stand a chance at getting back into the College Football Playoff, so it would be a surprise if Tagovailoa doesn’t play. Although, Alabama beat Arkansas 48-7 without him, and Saban may feel that his team will have no problem against Mississippi State this weekend if Tagovailoa would benefit from a week of rest.
Saban had a funny comment about Tagovailoa’s availability last week, but he probably won’t be in as much of a joking mood coming off a tough loss. Most expect Tua to play, but he will need to avoid setbacks in practice this week.
