Preseason injuries happen in college football, and for Alabama, losing projected starting running back Jam Miller is one the Crimson Tide -- at least temporarily -- is one they feel they can absorb. Miller suffered a collarbone injury during Saturday's second preseason scrimmage and is expected to miss at least the first two games of Alabama's season,

Alabama running back Jam Miller reportedly will miss the Crimson Tide's season-opening matchup against Florida State on Aug. 30 after suffering an upper-body injury in a scrimmage on Saturday, per ESPN's Mark Schlabach.

Kickoff is less than two weeks away for the No. 8 Alabama Crimson Tide, but they'll begin the season without a key player.