Taking a position-by-position look at the SEC Championship Game, here’s what to watch for in Saturday’s showdown between Alabama and upset-minded Florida:

QUARTERBACK — Alabama: Jacob Coker’s performance last week epitomized his season. He completed 17 of his 26 passes — 65.4 percentage, which matches his accuracy for the season — for 179 yards, a touchdown and no interceptions.

He has thrown for 15 TDs and has just 8 picks this season — including five over Alabama’s current nine-game winning streak.

Meanwhile, Florida’s season could almost be split into two halves. The Gators went 6-0 with Will Grier as their starting QB before the redshirt freshman was suspended for 12 months using a banned performance-enhancing drug.

With Treon Harris taking snaps, Florida has gone just 4-2 and has looked like “dead fish,” particularly on offense. Over that stretch, Harris has completed just 73 passes of his 163 passes (only 45 percent) for 1,096 yards, 6 TDs and 4 INTs. Yeesh!

RUNNING BACKS — Alabama: Now we know why Derrick Henry had only 9 carries against Charleston Southern two weeks ago — so he could rush 46 times for 271 yards and a touchdown in Bama’s 29-13 Iron Bowl victory.

The Heisman frontrunner already has set single-season school records for rushing yards (1,797) and rushing TDs (22) and he has run his Alabama-record streak of games with at least one touchdown to 17.

And, oh yeah, he outgained Auburn last week 271-260.

In the opposing backfield, Kelvin Taylor has come a long way with Jim McElwain ever since the Florida head coach’s sideline tirade directed toward him on Sept. 12. With Harris’ struggles lately, Taylor has become the most important part of Florida’s offense, especially if the Gators can somehow keep their Crimson Tide counterparts off the field.

WIDE RECEIVERS, TIGHT END — Alabama: Calvin Ridley has had an outstanding freshman season, leading the Crimson Tide’s wideouts in catches (67), yards (791) and TDs (5).

ArDarius Stewart, who matched a season-high with eight receptions against Auburn, has been a solid No. 2. Reliable senior Richard Mullaney is second on the team with 4 TD grabs, and tight end O.J. Howard has been productive with 30 catches for 335 yards.

Florida’s leading receiver DeMarcus Robinson was suspended for last week’s 27-2 loss to Florida State for a violation of team rules, and his status for Saturday’s SEC Championship Game will reportedly be determined by his senior Gators teammates. If Robinson doesn’t play, Harris has other reliable targets, including freshman Antonio Callaway (29 catches for 457 yards and 4 TDs). Tight end Jake McGee has matched Callaway’s 4 receiving scores, and has added 38 receptions for 338 yards.

OFFENSIVE LINE — Alabama: It’s hard to believe, but even with Henry in its backfield, Alabama has had only the third-best rushing offense in the SEC this season, averaging 206.2 yards per game. Nevertheless, the Tide’s blockers have been solid all year, allowing their ball-carriers to gain 4.92 yards per attempt — tied for fourth in the conference with Arkansas — and rush for 27 TDs — tied for second with Tennessee and Ole Miss.

Bama has surrendered 1.42 sacks per game this season, which is tied with the Rebels for third in the conference.

Meanwhile, Florida’s linemen have yielded a league-worst 3.08 sacks per game. Plus, Gators ball-carriers are averaging just 3.56 yards per attempt, which is 13th in the SEC. Florida is also next-to-last in rushing yards per contest (137), and the Gators rank ninth in the league with 19 rushing TDs.

DEFENSIVE LINE — Alabama: A’Shawn Robinson, Jonathan Allen and Jarran Reed, who all could be selected in the first round of next year’s NFL draft, have helped the Crimson Tide become the best rushing defense in the country, allowing just 79 yards per game. Alabama allowed one rushing play longer than 30 yards all season — Nick Chubb’s 83-yard TD run late in the second half of a 38-10 blowout.

Bama and Boston College have allowed the fewest rushing TDs in the country (6), which doesn’t bode well for Taylor & Co. As if that weren’t enough, the Crimson Tide leads the SEC and is third in the country in sacks per game (3.42).

Florida’s 3.17 sacks per game are second in the conference and are tied for fifth in the nation, and the Gators are second in the league and seventh in the FBS in rushing yards allowed per contest (111.3).

Alex McCalister (team-leading 6.5 sacks) and Jonathan Bullard (a Gator-high 15.5 tackles for loss) are having outstanding seasons for Florida, but McCalister will miss Saturday’s game with a foot injury, and Bullard has been battling a knee injury.

LINEBACKERS — Push: Reggie Ragland, who is a finalist or semifinalist for four major awards this season, leads the Tide with 90 tackles from the Mike LB spot. Will LB Reuben Foster is second with 58 tackles. Denzel Devall (6 QB hurries), who sprained his knee against Auburn, should be good to go Saturday.

Jarrad Davis and Antonio Morrison are tied with a team-leading 86 tackles for Florida.

SECONDARY — Push: In terms of passing defense, both teams are relatively even. Both have allowed 12 passing TDs to tie for fifth in the SEC while Florida is surrendering 13 fewer yards per game (172-185).

Alabama strong safety Eddie Jackson leads the conference with 5 interceptions and is tied with teammate Minkah Fitzpatrick for the league lead in pick-sixes (2). Cyrus Jones (28 tackles, 7 pass-breakups) leads the FBS with 3 punt returns for TDs, and fellow cornerback Marlon Humphrey (37 tackles, 5 pass break-ups) and free safety Geno Matias-Smith (56 tackles) have also been major contributors.

The Gators’ Vernon Hargreaves (4 INTs, 26 tackles) and Jalen Tabor (4 INTs, 2 pick-sixes) are arguably the best cornerback tandem in the SEC.

Free safety Keanu Neal (2 sacks, 1 INT) leads Florida’s secondary with 77 tackles, and strong safety Marcus Maye (6 pass break-ups, 4 forced fumbles) has added 64. Senior Brian Poole leads the Gators with 10 pass break-ups.