Heisman Trophy candidate Tua Tagovailoa recorded two touchdowns before leaving with a hip injury in the second quarter Saturday as the No. 5 Alabama Crimson Tide scored a 38-7 victory over the Mississippi State Bulldogs in an SEC clash at Davis Wade Stadium in Starkville, Mississippi.
Tagovailoa, a game-time decision with a lingering ankle injury, was active for a second straight week after throwing four touchdowns in a loss to the LSU Tigers last week. LSU quarterback Joe Burrow is the current Heisman front-runner. The severity of his latest setback is unclear.
Bama's defeat at the hands of the Tigers pushed its College Football Playoff hopes to the brink.