Alabama gets bad offensive injury news before Oklahoma game
The Alabama Crimson Tide offense was a disaster in its 28-7 loss to No. 3 Georgia in the SEC championship.
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Alabama rushed for -3 yards in the defeat. The Bulldogs outgained the Crimson Tide 297-209 in total yards.
Alabama was without Jam Miller, ruled out for a lower leg issue that he suffered in the team's 27-20 win over Auburn on Nov. 29. Redshirt freshman Kevin Riley was ruled out with a broken jaw.
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The Crimson Tide turned to sophomore Daniel Hill in the SEC championship. He rushed four times for 11 yards against Georgia.
With No. 9 Alabama set to play at No. 8 Oklahoma on Friday night, the Crimson Tide need Miller and Riley back to help an already anemic running game.
Per ESPN's Pete Thamel, the SEC player availability report released on Tuesday had Riley ruled out for Friday night's game. Riley had 56 carries for 222 yards and two touchdowns during the regular season.
Star defensive tackle LT Overton was also ruled out against the Sooners. He missed the SEC championship due to illness. He'll be a big miss for Alabama, as he recorded 33 tackles and four sacks during the regular season. Overton recorded three tackles in Alabama's 23-21 loss to Oklahoma on Nov. 15.
Defensive back Kameron Howard, linebacker Jah-Marien Latham, defensive back Dre Kirkpatrick Jr. and defensive lineman Jeremiah Bearman were also ruled out for the Crimson Tide.
The good news for Alabama is that Miller is off the injury report. The senior running back rushed 123 times for 493 yards and three touchdowns during the regular season. He caught 18 passes for 108 yards.
Alabama rushed 33 times for 80 yards and two touchdowns against Oklahoma in their first matchup this season. Hill led the Crimson Tide with 60 yards and two touchdowns on 15 carries.
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