'Bama safety Barron will miss bowl game

Published Dec. 2, 2010 12:00 a.m. ET

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Alabama coach Nick Saban says safety Mark Barron will miss the Crimson Tide's bowl game after having surgery to repair a torn muscle.

Barron told reporters after the Crimson Tide's regular-season finale against Auburn that he tore his right pectoral trying to break up a second-quarter touchdown catch by Emory Blake. Barron said it affected him later on a 70-yard TD pass to Terrell Zachery when he couldn't raise his arm.

Saban said Thursday that Barron had surgery to repair a torn muscle and started rehabilitating the injury, but won't be back in time for a bowl.

Barron leads the team with 75 tackles and also has three interceptions.

He was a third-team All-American last season after leading the Southeastern Conference with seven interceptions.