NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Alabama had backup quarterback Austin Mack preparing all week to start at Vanderbilt with Keelon Russell limited by his injured ankle.
Turns out Russell is a bit of a quick healer.
Russell threw for 217 yards and three touchdowns, and No. 7 Alabama beat Vanderbilt 21-6 on Saturday in an ugly game that did little to help the Crimson Tide’s stock for the College Football Playoff.
“We were definitely playing it day by day here throughout this week and especially the end of the week,” coach Kalen DeBoer said of Russell. “We truly didn’t really know the last 24 hours what direction we’d go. … If he can go, I expect him to go.”
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