Alabama running back Kenyan Drake suffered a fractured arm while attempting to make a tackle on a kickoff, according to coach Nick Saban.
Drake will have surgery on Sunday and Saban said he should be out three weeks.
Drake stuck out his right arm to trip Brandon Holloway and immediately rolled away from the play clutching his arm in pain.
Drake was placed in a splint wrapped with an air cast and escorted to the locker room by trainers. He returned to the sideline in street clothes following halftime.
Drake, a senior, was the Tide’s second-leading rusher with 68 carries for 333 yards and a touchdown. He also had 19 catches for 221 yards and a score.
Last season, Drake suffered a broken leg against Ole Miss and missed the final nine games of the season.
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