Bama RB McClellan not playing in SEC title game
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- , 2023, 04:00 PM ET ATLANTA– Alabama running back Jase McClellan, the group’s leading rush
- , isn’t betting No. 8 Alabama in Saturday’s SEC national championship against No. 1 Georgia.McClellan was dressed
out completely pads for warmups at Mercedes-Benz Arena. He apparently hasn’t practiced all week. He did some light running and caught a number of punts however didn’t take part in full-speed drills. He was not in uniform on the sideline when the game started.McClellan hurt his left foot in the 4th quarter of recently’s 27-24 success at Auburn.Georgia tight end Brock Bowers(ankle ), receiver Ladd McConkey(ankle)and guard Tate Ratledge(knee)were running complete speed in passing drills throughout warmups.
Bowers and Ratledge were announced as beginners for the Bulldogs. Georgia receiver Rara Thomas (foot)was using
a crutch and won’t be available.McClellan, a senior from Aledo, Texas, leads the Crimson Tide with 803 rushing yards with 6 touchdowns. He had 105 backyards with one rating in a 24-10 win against then-No. 15 Ole Miss and 115 lawns with one touchdown in a 34-20 victory over then-No. 17 Tennessee.Roydell Williams, a senior from Hueytown, Alabama, who has 497 hurrying backyards with four touchdowns, will likely function as the Tide’s starting tailback.