The key to upsetting No. 1 Alabama? Slowing down freshman QB Jalen Hurts.

Auburn will try to do that on Saturday afternoon when the rivals meet in the annual Iron Bowl game.

According to the Ledger-Enquirer, Auburn coach Gus Malzahn praised the talented freshman ahead of the important matchup for the No. 13 Tigers:

“I have been very impressed with the way he has operated,” Auburn coach Gus Malzahn said. “He is like a running back playing the quarterback position. What stands out to me is that when things break down, he makes good decisions and he protects the football. He can throw the football vertically downfield very well and he has really had good command of his offense.”

If the Tigers can force Hurts to make a few mistakes, they’ll have a chance to pull off the major upset:

“We’ve got one of the better defenses in college football this year, and that will definitely help trying to contain the guy,” Malzahn said. “We’ve got to keep him off balance; we’ve got to get after him. Our defensive front has done an excellent job all year, and that will be one of the keys for us defensively, just containing him.”

Watch the two rivals in action on Saturday afternoon. The game kicks off at 2:30 p.m. Central time and can be seen on CBS.