WATCH: Nick Saban bleeding from cut suffered during Iron Bowl vs. Auburn
The annual Iron Bowl between Alabama and Auburn has claimed quite a few injury victims already and nobody is immune from the carnage. TV cameras caught Alabama coach Nick Saban bleeding from his left cheek, and the CBS broadcast crew followed up.
Sideline reporter Jenny Dell chimed in with an injury report on the Alabama head coach.
“Well there’s a little bit of blood on Nick Saban’s cheek, so I had to do some investigating,” Dell reported on the air. “Turns out he got scraped by a player’s shoulder pad, but don’t worry, Alabama’s medical staff, they said he’s good to return.”
Following the update, the broadcast booth had a good laugh.
“Just rub a little dirt on it, Nick, it’ll be OK,” Brad Nessler said.
Alabama led 28-14 with 4:47 remaining in the first half at the time of publication. Certainly that’ll help Nick Saban’s bleeding sting a little less.
Injuries piling up in Iron Bowl
Nick Saban’s bleeding wasn’t the only injury update CBS provided during the annual Iron Bowl between Alabama and Auburn. About a half-dozen players have already been injured in the contest.
Auburn pass-rusher Derick Hall briefly left the game in the first quarter after his left arm was stepped on following a play. He later returned to action.
“For Derick Hall for Auburn, his mom was standing right next to me at the fence,” Dell reported. “The trainers came over, said he was stepped on. But he’s been playing through pain. They wrapped up that left forearm, guys.”
Meanwhile, Alabama running back Jase McClellan left the game with an apparent ankle injury and defensive tackle DJ Dale also appeared to have his hand tended to on the sideline following an injury.
CBS provided an update on him, as well.
“Jase McClellan, we saw him not putting any weight on that right ankle,” Dell said. “He’s still being evaluated. That’s a questionable return.”