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NASHVILLE, Tenn.–– No. 3 Alabama is expected to be without several key players for Saturday's SEC road showdown at Vanderbilt.
Prior to game day, the Crimson Tide already ruled out eight players with five others listed as "probable", including quarterback Keelon Russell. Just because a player is listed as available does not necessarily mean he will play. However, after reports earlier in the week that Austin Mack would start in place of Russell at quarterback, Russell is available and did start.
On the final pregame report, Russell and defensive back Chuck McDonald III were listed as game-time decisions. Running back EJ Crowell, defensive back Zabien Brown and offensive linemen William Sanders were all removed from the report, meaning they are available to play against the Commodores.
This story will be updated throughout Saturday's game, including any postgame comments from head coach Kalen DeBoer.
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Russell will start for the Crimson Tide.
EJ Crowell has a thick sleeve on his left leg. He was taken off the pregame availability report pic.twitter.com/XKdNBKevUP
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Katie Windham is the assistant editor for BamaCentral, primarily covering football, basketball, gymnastics and softball. She is a two-time graduate of the University of Alabama and has covered a variety of Crimson Tide athletics since 2019 for outlets like The Tuscaloosa News, The Crimson White and the Associated Press before joining BamaCentral full time in 2021. Windham has covered College Football Playoff games, the Women's College World Series, NCAA March Madness, SEC Tournaments and championships in multiple sports.
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