Tide's Simpson leaves game with apparent injury

"PASADENA, Calif. -- Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson was replaced by backup Austin Mack in the third quarter of the College Football Playoff quarterfinal at the Rose Bowl with an apparent injury. Simpson fumbled on a hard hit to his midsection late in the first half against Indiana and was on the field to start the second half for the Crimson Tide, but he was benched after a three-and-out."

"Simpson fumbled on a hard hit to his midsection late in the first half against Indiana and was on the field to start the second half for the Crimson Tide, but he was benched after a three-and-out. Mack, a redshirt sophomore who has completed 13 of 16 passes this season for 125 yards, guided the Crimson Tide to a field goal on his first drive for Alabama's first points of the game."

Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson was replaced by backup Austin Mack in the third quarter of the College Football Playoff quarterfinal at the Rose Bowl with an apparent injury. Simpson had fumbled on a hard hit to his midsection late in the first half against Indiana and started the second half but was benched after a three-and-out. Mack, a redshirt sophomore who has completed 13 of 16 passes this season for 125 yards, led Alabama on his first drive to a field goal, providing the Crimson Tide's first points. Before exiting, Simpson completed 12 of 16 passes for 67 yards and lost the fumble.

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