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No. 1 Alabama vs. No. 12 Ole Miss boasts showdown between Heisman Trophy QB contenders Bryce Young and Matt Corral

The rundown of elite quarterbacks Alabama has faced under Nick Saban includes five Heisman Trophy winners — Tim Tebow, Cam Newton, Johnny Manziel, Kyler Murray and Joe Burrow — and many of the top passers in recent Football Bowl Subdivision history, including Deshaun Watson, Kyle Trask, Justin Fields and Trevor Lawrence.

Ole Miss quarterback Matt Corral is in that class, Saban said.

"He’s very elusive, he can extend plays, he’s a very accurate passer. He can make plays with his feet. He’s as talented as anyone we’ve seen run or pass in a long time."

Subplots abound leading into Saturday's meeting of No.