Jase McClellan injury update: running back no longer in uniform, spotted in walking boot vs. Georgia

The Georgia Bulldogs and Alabama Crimson Tide are battling it out for the 2023 SEC Championship on Saturday in one of the biggest games of the college football season. The two titans of the college football world will battle it out yet again for SEC supremacy. Unfortunately, the Alabama Crimson Tide got some bad news on running back Jase McClellan at the beginning of the game.

He was spotted in a walking boot on the Crimson Tide sideline ahead of the game. McClellan will not be available at all in the SEC Championship Game. Backup running back Roydell Williams is starting in his place for Alabama in the matchup.

Plenty of the reports leading up to the big game on Saturday had McClellan listed as questionable, so it’s not much of a surprise to see him get ruled out early. Still, it’s a big loss in the biggest game of the season for the Tide. Georgia has gotten healthier, and they have a number of their offensive weapons back, including tight end Brock Bowers and Ladd McConkey.

McClellan was actually seen fielding kickoffs during warmups on Saturday night, so it was clear it was close call in ruling him out. CBS cameras showed him on the Alabama sideline without his helmet on during the game.

This season, McClellan has 166 carries for 803 rushing yards and six touchdowns. As a receiver, he’s hauled in 13 catches for 126 receiving yards.

Late in the first quarter, the Bulldogs lead the Crimson Tide 7-3. Early in the second quarter, Jalen Milroe connected with Jam Miller on a 28-yard touchdown pass. That put Alabama up 10-7. The Tide continued to put on the points, with Milroe connecting with Jermaine Burton for a 15-yard touchdown in the back of the end zone. The Crimson Tide led the Bulldogs 17-7 at halftime.

Alabama ended up defeating Georgia 27-24, in one of the best games of the 2023 season. It certainly lived up to the hype, even if the Bulldogs didn’t play that well in the first half. Tide quarterback Jalen Milroe was electrifying. While he only had 29 rushing yards, he made a number of spectacular plays with his feet and displayed tremendous improvisational ability.

He had 192 passing yards, while tossing for two touchdowns. He also made a number of critical runs and crucial moments in the game to keep their offensive drives alive.