PASADENA, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 01: Ty Simpson #15 of the Alabama Crimson Tide throws a pass during the second quarter against the Indiana Hoosiers in the College Football Playoff Quarterfinal at Rose Bowl Stadium on January 01, 2026 in Pasadena, California.

Alabama pulls Simpson in CFP loss to Indiana

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Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson was unable to finish his team's 38-3 loss to Indiana during the College Football Playoff quarterfinal matchup in the Rose Bowl on Thursday.

Simpson came out of the game after Alabama fell behind 24-0 in the third quarter. He confirmed to Mike Rodak of 247 Sports after the contest that he fractured his rib on a hit late in the first half.

Starting Alabama QB Ty Simpson has been benched due to injury.

Austin Mack is in at QB. pic.twitter.com/GzXdqnfarm
— ESPN (@espn) January 1, 2026

Austin Mack entered the game to replace Simpson and led a scoring drive to cut the deficit to 24-3. He completed four of his five pass attempts for 46 yards on his opening series. However, Mack was unable to muster another scoring drive after that.

Simpson completed 12 of his 16 passes but only totaled 67 yards for a measly 4.2 yards per attempt.