TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — No. 1 Alabama goes to No. 16 Arkansas for its second SEC street test on Saturday. Kickoff from Razorback Stadium is planned for 7 p.m. (ET) on ESPN.
Here are five things to watch:
5. Key playmakers ought to be solid
Alabama ought to have Damien Harris (lower leg) and ArDarius Stewart (knee) solid this week. Harris played a little in the Kentucky amusement a week ago, however he ought to be a full-go Saturday in Arkansas. Harris and first year recruit Joshua Jacobs ought to give Alabama's backfield a decent one-two punch. Jacobs scrambled for 197 yards and 3 touchdowns in the two diversions (Kent State, Kentucky) that Harris was beat up.
Stewart ought to open up Alabama's passing amusement. Stewart missed the last two recreations with a sprained knee, yet he took an interest by and by this week so he ought to be a full go.
Stewart's arrival will take a portion of the weight off Calvin Ridley.
4. Alabama's barrier versus "normal individuals"
Whether it be three-or four-beneficiary sets, the greater part of the groups Alabama has confronted to this purpose of the season ran some variety of a spread offense.
Arkansas displays a one of a kind test as it runs a customary offense with more two tight end sets, or what Nick Saban likes to call "standard individuals."
RELATED: Who could be Alabama's next duty?
This will oblige Alabama to pivot more cautious linemen, specific on the inside of the guarded line.
"We're buckling down with those folks. Josh (Frazier) has benefited a vocation of playing nose protect," Saban said. "We haven't played a great deal of general individuals where the nose protect plays a considerable measure however he has played some in nickel and made strides. Buckled down and got his weight down and moves somewhat better, the pass surge is somewhat better. I think in a diversion like this current, he will get a ton of chance to be in there. This is his sort of diversion. He's made a better than average showing with regards to. Johnny Dwight, we're attempting to work with and create him. Raekwon (Davis) is as yet creating. I think Dakota Ball has benefited a vocation throughout the entire year. We simply need to continue working with these folks so they can be more steady by they way they play, system shrewd and understanding assignments and having the capacity to execute them on a predictable premise."
3. Will Hurts run much?
Blake Barnett leaving Alabama left many to question how the Crimson Tide would deal with the composed keeps running with first year recruit quarterback Jalen Hurts.
Harms ran a decent piece in Alabama's win at Ole Miss. Damages' runs came for the most part on scrambles a week ago in Alabama's first diversion without Barnett.
Saban said Alabama will keep on taking full preferred standpoint of Hurts' aptitude set, including his legs.
"We have trust in Cooper Bateman. He's been a reinforcement quarterback for us in the past and has some involvement and has a comparable ability set," Saban said. "We unquestionably would prefer not to do anything that would get our quarterback harmed in any capacity, shape or frame. Yet, I think his expertise set is the thing that it is and we need to utilize the things that he can do successfully in our offense. We keep on trying to make upgrades in the passing diversion. I think one about Jalen's extraordinary resources as a player is that he can make plays with his feet and I don't think we can absolutely repress him from doing that. I figure on the off chance that he gets harmed doing it, then it'll my blame.
"I figure on the off chance that he gets harmed by sitting in the pocket tossing a pass, then it's OK. (It's) football. I don't stress over folks getting hurt. Will do what we need to do to attempt to give ourselves the most obvious opportunity to be effective and give him the most obvious opportunity to be fruitful."
2. Will we see change in the passing diversion?
Having ArDarius Stewart again from damage ought to help the passing diversion. Be that as it may, Hurts likewise should indicate change with his precision.
Harms has been late on a couple tosses in the last couple of recreations. Harms has a solid arm, yet he needs to put somewhat more touch on some of his profound tosses so the beneficiaries can keep running under the ball.
RELATED: Is Jalen Hurts' profound ball exactness a worry?
Harms still is a genuine rookie so desires must be sensible for him. Heading into the midpoint of the season, it's the ideal opportunity for Hurts to show development on profound tosses. He made a major stride in the second half versus Kentucky when he discovered Calvin Ridley on a couple long passes.
Saban gave knowledge into how Alabama is overseeing Hurts amid his Wednesday news gathering.
"What we're discussing, fundamentally, is you have a play call, you have an example that creates, and the person needs to peruse, now and again whether the center of the field open, whether the center of the field is shut, as to which side he will toss the ball to," Saban said. "So that is something that we consider. Different circumstances you're recently attempting to confine the side of the field he will toss the ball to, he's perusing some sort of a high-low, which is a tiny bit less demanding for him to do. He's a splendid person, I think he get it.
"He simply needs turns with the goal that he can get the sort of experience to feel great and sure about doing this, kind of that same old again and again and again and again thing. Everybody believes that you work on something to take care of business. You truly hone it until you can't fail to understand the situation. There's a distinction in that."
1. Will the non-hostile touchdown streak proceed?
One of the fascinating side shows to Alabama's season has been the quantity of non-hostile touchdowns the Crimson Tide has scored.
Alabama has scored a non-hostile touchdown in seven straight recreations going back to the 2015 College Football Playoff elimination round versus Michigan State.
Alabama drives the country with 7 non-hostile touchdowns. Two have gone ahead punt returns (Eddie Jackson, Xavian Marks).
Facilitate, Alabama has scored 5 guarded touchdowns this season, which likewise is the best in the nation.
Alabama's barrier has scored a similar measure of touchdowns it has permitted. Four of those touchdowns came against Ole Miss in the Tide's 48-43 triumph, and the other came versus Western Kentucky. That implies three of the Tide's rivals have neglected to score touchdowns.
Here are five things to watch:
5. Key playmakers ought to be solid
Alabama ought to have Damien Harris (lower leg) and ArDarius Stewart (knee) solid this week. Harris played a little in the Kentucky amusement a week ago, however he ought to be a full-go Saturday in Arkansas. Harris and first year recruit Joshua Jacobs ought to give Alabama's backfield a decent one-two punch. Jacobs scrambled for 197 yards and 3 touchdowns in the two diversions (Kent State, Kentucky) that Harris was beat up.
Stewart ought to open up Alabama's passing amusement. Stewart missed the last two recreations with a sprained knee, yet he took an interest by and by this week so he ought to be a full go.
Stewart's arrival will take a portion of the weight off Calvin Ridley.
4. Alabama's barrier versus "normal individuals"
Whether it be three-or four-beneficiary sets, the greater part of the groups Alabama has confronted to this purpose of the season ran some variety of a spread offense.
Arkansas displays a one of a kind test as it runs a customary offense with more two tight end sets, or what Nick Saban likes to call "standard individuals."
RELATED: Who could be Alabama's next duty?
This will oblige Alabama to pivot more cautious linemen, specific on the inside of the guarded line.
"We're buckling down with those folks. Josh (Frazier) has benefited a vocation of playing nose protect," Saban said. "We haven't played a great deal of general individuals where the nose protect plays a considerable measure however he has played some in nickel and made strides. Buckled down and got his weight down and moves somewhat better, the pass surge is somewhat better. I think in a diversion like this current, he will get a ton of chance to be in there. This is his sort of diversion. He's made a better than average showing with regards to. Johnny Dwight, we're attempting to work with and create him. Raekwon (Davis) is as yet creating. I think Dakota Ball has benefited a vocation throughout the entire year. We simply need to continue working with these folks so they can be more steady by they way they play, system shrewd and understanding assignments and having the capacity to execute them on a predictable premise."
3. Will Hurts run much?
Blake Barnett leaving Alabama left many to question how the Crimson Tide would deal with the composed keeps running with first year recruit quarterback Jalen Hurts.
Harms ran a decent piece in Alabama's win at Ole Miss. Damages' runs came for the most part on scrambles a week ago in Alabama's first diversion without Barnett.
Saban said Alabama will keep on taking full preferred standpoint of Hurts' aptitude set, including his legs.
"We have trust in Cooper Bateman. He's been a reinforcement quarterback for us in the past and has some involvement and has a comparable ability set," Saban said. "We unquestionably would prefer not to do anything that would get our quarterback harmed in any capacity, shape or frame. Yet, I think his expertise set is the thing that it is and we need to utilize the things that he can do successfully in our offense. We keep on trying to make upgrades in the passing diversion. I think one about Jalen's extraordinary resources as a player is that he can make plays with his feet and I don't think we can absolutely repress him from doing that. I figure on the off chance that he gets harmed doing it, then it'll my blame.
"I figure on the off chance that he gets harmed by sitting in the pocket tossing a pass, then it's OK. (It's) football. I don't stress over folks getting hurt. Will do what we need to do to attempt to give ourselves the most obvious opportunity to be effective and give him the most obvious opportunity to be fruitful."
2. Will we see change in the passing diversion?
Having ArDarius Stewart again from damage ought to help the passing diversion. Be that as it may, Hurts likewise should indicate change with his precision.
Harms has been late on a couple tosses in the last couple of recreations. Harms has a solid arm, yet he needs to put somewhat more touch on some of his profound tosses so the beneficiaries can keep running under the ball.
RELATED: Is Jalen Hurts' profound ball exactness a worry?
Harms still is a genuine rookie so desires must be sensible for him. Heading into the midpoint of the season, it's the ideal opportunity for Hurts to show development on profound tosses. He made a major stride in the second half versus Kentucky when he discovered Calvin Ridley on a couple long passes.
Saban gave knowledge into how Alabama is overseeing Hurts amid his Wednesday news gathering.
"What we're discussing, fundamentally, is you have a play call, you have an example that creates, and the person needs to peruse, now and again whether the center of the field open, whether the center of the field is shut, as to which side he will toss the ball to," Saban said. "So that is something that we consider. Different circumstances you're recently attempting to confine the side of the field he will toss the ball to, he's perusing some sort of a high-low, which is a tiny bit less demanding for him to do. He's a splendid person, I think he get it.
"He simply needs turns with the goal that he can get the sort of experience to feel great and sure about doing this, kind of that same old again and again and again and again thing. Everybody believes that you work on something to take care of business. You truly hone it until you can't fail to understand the situation. There's a distinction in that."
1. Will the non-hostile touchdown streak proceed?
One of the fascinating side shows to Alabama's season has been the quantity of non-hostile touchdowns the Crimson Tide has scored.
Alabama has scored a non-hostile touchdown in seven straight recreations going back to the 2015 College Football Playoff elimination round versus Michigan State.
Alabama drives the country with 7 non-hostile touchdowns. Two have gone ahead punt returns (Eddie Jackson, Xavian Marks).
Facilitate, Alabama has scored 5 guarded touchdowns this season, which likewise is the best in the nation.
Alabama's barrier has scored a similar measure of touchdowns it has permitted. Four of those touchdowns came against Ole Miss in the Tide's 48-43 triumph, and the other came versus Western Kentucky. That implies three of the Tide's rivals have neglected to score touchdowns.
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