- ABC News
- October 15, 2022
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- No. 3 Alabama coach Nick Saban told ESPN on Friday that quarterback Bryce Young is on track to play Saturday at No. 6 Tennessee, but that the final decision will be made during pregame warm-ups. "He's done a lot more in practice this week and thrown a lot more than he did a week ago," Saban said. "He wants to play and feels like he's healthy enough to play. We'll know for sure once he gets on the field, starts throwing and how he feels then." Young is expected to start against Tennessee on Saturday, sources told ESPN's Pete Thamel. He remains a game-time decision, but there's cautious optimism that his injured shoulder will be ready. Young, the Heisman Trophy winner a year ago, missed Alabama's 24-20 win last week over Texas A&M after spraining his right throwing shoulder a week earlier against Arkansas. Saban said last week that Young was a game-time decision, but Alabama decided prior to the game that he wasn't...