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According to sources, Alabama receiver John Metchie III is expected to miss the College Football Playoff after suffering a torn knee in the SEC Championship game.
Metchie missed the second half after hurting his leg on the quarterback's 14-yard scramble in the first half. He clutched his left knee when he fell to the turf after being injured on a noncontact play. He walked off the field.
Tide coach Nick Saban said that John Metchie is probably going to be out, and that there are a couple other guys that may be injured. A lot of other players are given a lot of opportunities. Hopefully, we will be able to get them to step up.
Metchie had eight catches for 97 yards in the first half. He was second on the team in receiving yards with 1,045 and was second in catches with 90.
Todd McShay rates Metchie as the 7th best wide receiver in the draft.
With Metchie out, Jameson Williams had seven catches for 184 yards and two touchdown against Georgia's top-ranked defense. The two guys had two catches for 27 and 54 yards.
