Alabama and Georgia: 3 Players to Watch for the Bulldogs

Saturday afternoon the Alabama Crimson Tide will meet the Georgia Bulldogs in the SEC Championship at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta.

Crimson Tide fans are already familiar with the Alabama roster, from the dynamic of Blake Sims at backup quarterback to the development of Geno Smith and Landon Collins in the secondary. However, it has been four years since the Crimson Tide and Bulldogs last met, so here is a list of the 3 Georgia Bulldogs to watch out for in Saturday's game.

1. Jarvis Jones, OLB

Jarvis Jones can also be spelled "best defensive player in college football.”  He does not just make tackles; he makes game changing plays that swing the momentum from the opponents sideline to that of Georgia. While his 44 tackles may not impress you, consider that nearly half of those tackles are for a loss (19.5) and 10.5 of those were for quarterback sacks totaling in 80 yards lost of the opponents.

2. Todd Gurley , RB

The only reason he is not in the Heisman discussion right now is because he splits his carries with fellow freshman Keith Marshall.  He is big, 6-foot-1 and 220lbs, however he has the quickness to turn small gains into big plays as 13 of his 176 carries have been for over 20 yards. Not just a contributor on offense, if Georgia is looking for a spark, don't be surprised to see Mark Richt put him back on special teams where he returned one kickoff for a touchdown this season.

3. Aaron Murray, QB

Murray is statistically the most efficient quarterback in the country, just ahead of Alabama quarterback AJ McCarron.  It is eerie how similar McCarron and Murray are as their completion percentages are about the same and yards per attempt are nearly identical.  The only difference is Murray averages about four more attempts per game and 58 more yards.  However Murray has struggled in big games this year, throwing for a combined 269 yards 1 Touchdown and 4 interceptions in Georgia's two games against ranked teams (South Carolina and Florida).