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Nick Saban provides injury update on Alabama DL Byron Young, DB Jordan Battle for Arkansas game
By Sydney Hunte
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Nick Saban and Alabama travel to Fayetteville to face Arkansas on Saturday. The Crimson Tide should face a much stiffer challenge than the one they did during a 55-3 rout of Vanderbilt at Bryant-Denny Stadium during Week 4. That’s leaving out the fact that the Tide beat the Razorbacks 42-35 last year behind a record day from Bryce Young, their 14th straight victory in the series.
During the game against Vandy, though, the Tide lost 2 key defensive players: defensive lineman Byron Young sprained his ankle while defensive back Jordan Battle injured his right leg.
On Wednesday, Saban updated the status of both Battle and Young, saying that the 2 had practiced earlier in the day.
“Hopefully, they’ll both be ready for the game. But it’s day to day,” he said.
Young, who totaled 40 tackles, 9.5 tackles for a loss, and 2 sacks in 2021, has a pair of TFLs, half a sack, and 9 tackles through 4 games this season. Meanwhile, Battle, who had 84 tackles, 3 interceptions, and a pair of pick-6s a year ago, has 14 tackles so far in 2022.
Sydney is an Atlanta-based journalist who has covered everything from SEC and ACC football to MLS, the U.S. men's national soccer team and professional tennis. His work has appeared on such platforms as SB Nation, Cox Media Group and FanSided.
