During the intense Week 7 SEC matchup between No. 8 Alabama and No. 14 Missouri, Crimson Tide QB Ty Simpson appeared to pick up an injury during a play from Tigers EDGE Zion Young, who got to the quarterback before punching out the ball, leading to a turnover.
Following the play, Missouri, down 17-10 coming out of halftime, quickly turned the fumble recovery into a touchdown a few plays later.
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During Alabama’s game against Missouri, the Crimson Tide’s quarterback appeared to tweak something, according to ‘All Things Alabama’ reporter Creg Stephenson, who pointed out the potential injury following the play.
Ty Simpson looks like he tweaked something on that sack/fumble on the previous drive. Not running comfortably at all.
— Creg Stephenson the First (@CregStephenson) October 11, 2025
“Ty Simpson looks like he tweaked something on that sack/fumble on the previous drive. Not running comfortably at all,” Stephenson wrote, following the play where the Missouri defensive end managed to strip the football on Alabama’s opening drive of the second half.
Following the Tigers’ score, the Alabama quarterback led his team down the field; however, most of these plays were either handoffs or passes, with Simpson only scrambling down the field on two occasions and losing three yards.
At the end of that drive, Simpson, who is currently ranked as the 11th overall best quarterback in College Football according to Pro Football Network’s QB Impact metric, also made a critical error that cost his team a touchdown.
Ty Simpson handed the ball off to Jam Miller for a touchdown, but the play was overturned because the Alabama QB’s knee was down before the exchange. Alabama had to settle for three.#rolltide #alabamafootball pic.twitter.com/1y8znpndGo
— Alabama Crimson Tide | AL.com (@aldotcomTide) October 11, 2025
After handing the ball off for what appeared to be a touchdown for Alabama’s running back, Jam Miller, the play was overturned because the quarterback’s knee was down before the ball was handed off, forcing them to settle for a field goal.
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Despite that mistake and the earlier fumble, the quarterback has earned plaudits on social media for his efforts in the game against Missouri after a series of accurate passes.
“Ty Simpson is who @dpbrugler and a lot of other QB mis-evaluators thought Garrett Nussmeier was. Special throw on a 3rd & 12, and why in the last month he’s become a legit Top 10 #NFLDraft prospects. Just tremendous growth,” one account wrote about the QB’s performance.
Ty Simpson is who @dpbrugler and a lot of other QB mis-evaluators thought Garrett Nussmeier was.
Special throw on a 3rd & 12, and why in the last month he’s become a legit Top 10 #NFLDraft prospects. Just tremendous growth.
🎥 @sluggahjells pic.twitter.com/ibscJuMwp6
— The Whole Delivery (@TWDTV1) October 11, 2025
Heading into this matchup, Simpson had completed 70.3% of his passes for 1,478 yards and 13 touchdowns.
Currently coming into the end of the fourth quarter, No. 14 Missouri trails No. 8 Alabama 27-17 on ABC following a touchdown pass from Simpson — his third of the day.
