- ABC News
- October 10, 2022
Alabama football coach Nick Saban told reporters on Monday that he's hopeful quarterback Bryce Young will be ready to play Saturday at Tennessee. Young, who missed last weekend's win over Texas A&M because of shoulder soreness, was reevaluated by the training staff on Monday. "Hopefully we're going to try to get him ready to play this week," Saban said. "But this is something nobody can predict how quickly he'll get an opportunity to do what he needs to do." With Young sidelined, redshirt freshman Jalen Milroe got the start. He threw for three touchdowns but also committed three turnovers (two fumbles, one interception). Saban said he thought Milroe played "with a lot of anxiety." "I don't think he allowed himself to let his training sort of guide him and trust and believe in it so he can have success in executing plays," he said. "You can't turn the ball over and not execute plays like they're designed. ... So those things are all things that we...