Hines Ward started the third game .
Hines Ward sustained a bruised thigh and ribs and , two games later , Larry Bowie got the starting nod against Alabama but would pull a groin in the third quarter after gaining nearly 100 yards against the Tide .
Hines Ward started the third game but sustained a bruised thigh and ribs and , two games later , Larry Bowie got the starting nod against Alabama but would pull a groin in the third quarter after gaining nearly 100 yards against the Tide .