This is a cool opportunity for Mark Ingram II. The New Orleans Saints running back is a legend among the star-studded alumni of the Alabama Crimson Tide, but he’ll play a big role in Alabama’s upcoming Sugar Bowl matchup with Kansas State at the Caesars Superdome on Saturday (kickoff is scheduled for 11 a.m. CT), broadcast on ESPN.
Ingram has been tabbed as the Alabama radio broadcast’s sideline reporter, per AL.com’s Michael Casagrande. He’ll be responsible for working the field during the game and interviewing Alabama head coach Nick Saban at halftime. A number of former players including Cory Reamer and Christian Miller have cycled through the role this season, so it isn’t unusual for Ingram to step in like this.
