An Instagram post made by LT Overton on Tuesday night sparked intrigue among Alabama fans hopeful the star defensive end would be able to return for the Rose Bowl quarterfinal against No. 1 Indiana on New Year's Day.
Overton missed the SEC Championship Game against Georgia and the opening round of the College Football Playoff against Oklahoma with an undisclosed illness. While details have remained scarce, multiple reports came out Tuesday evening that Overton had been cleared and would return for the Crimson Tide in the Rose Bowl.
247's Matt Zenitz had it first:
Alabama star defensive lineman LT Overton, who has missed Bama’s last two games with an undisclosed health issue, has been cleared to return and is set to play when the team faces No.