Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson stated he cracked a rib within the first half of the Crimson Tide’s 38-3 School Soccer Playoff quarterfinal loss to Indiana within the Rose Bowl at Pasadena, Calif., on Thursday.
The hit got here when Simpson was drilled by Indiana’s D’Angelo Ponds whereas scrambling for a primary down late within the second quarter, a run that led to a fumble recovered by the Hoosiers.
“Felt like I had a great factor occurring that drive once I obtained hit,” Simpson stated. “It type of modified the momentum for positive. … The competitor in me needed to verify I obtained the primary down. Acquired greater than the primary down, after which ought to have been good and simply obtained down.”
Simpson stated an X-ray at halftime confirmed the harm. He returned to begin the second half however rapidly opted to yield to backup Austin Mack after one collection.
“I made an govt determination and thought (about) what gave us the very best probability to win,” Simpson stated. “I believed Austin being 100% may assist us win.”
Simpson completed 12 of 16 for 67 yards. Mack, a sophomore, went 11 of 16 for 103 yards and led the Crimson Tide to their solely factors with a third-quarter subject purpose.
“(Simpson) went on the market and tried to battle, and that is who he’s,” Alabama coach Kalen DeBoer stated. “There is not any approach he allow us to down.”
Simpson completed his junior season finishing 305 of 473 passes (64.5%) for 3,567 yards with 28 touchdowns and 5 interceptions whereas guiding Alabama to an 11-4 file.
–Subject Degree Media
