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Texas A&M lineman Grayson Reed leaves on a cart in Alabama football game

Erik Hall
The Tuscaloosa News

A cart was brought out to take Texas A&M offensive lineman Grayson Reed off the field in the first quarter of Saturday's game. 

Reed had tears in his eyes as the cart took him off the field. 

The injury occurred with 10:43 left in the first quarter on a Texas A&M field goal attempt. He appeared to collide with Alabama defensive back Daniel Wright

They put an air cast on Reed's leg.

The game was scoreless at the time of the injury. Alabama defeated Texas A&M 52-24. 

Reed is a 6-foot-5, 300-pound junior from Cypress, Texas. 

Alabama, ranked No. 2 in the Amway Coaches Poll, improved to 2-0 overall and 2-0 in the SEC. No. 13-ranked Texas A&M went to 1-1 overall and 1-1 in the SEC.

Alabama improves to 11-2 in the all-time series against Texas A&M. 

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Nick Saban is the Alabama football head coach. Jimbo Fisher is the Texas A&M football head coach. 

Erik Hall is the lead digital producer for sports with the USA Today Network. You can find him on Twitter @HallErik