Taking a position-by-position look at No. 13 Alabama at No. 8 Georgia, here’s what to watch for in Saturday’s showdown between the Crimson Tide and the Bulldogs:

QUARTERBACK — Georgia: Since the second half of the Vanderbilt game, Georgia’s Greyson Lambert has been on a tear. He started 0 of 7 against the Commodores, but completed 11 of his last 14 in that game and has missed on just one pass in each of the last two — including an NCAA record-breaking 24 of 25 performance against South Carolina. All told, he’s completed 44 of his last 49 passes for 592 yards with five touchdowns and no interceptions, and he leads the SEC in passing efficiency with a quarterback rating of 200.9.

Meanwhile, Jake Coker’s hold on Alabama’s starting position has been tenuous, and he’s struggled with accuracy after a strong showing against Wisconsin in the season-opener. Though it should be noted that Lambert hasn’t faced a defense as talented as Ole Miss, Coker hasn’t been especially sharp against Middle Tennessee State or Louisiana Monroe, either. In the two games against Alabama’s softest competition, he’s completed 32 of 57 (56 percent) with four touchdowns and two interceptions.

RUNNING BACKS — Georgia: Neither team is hurting for talent in the backfield. Alabama’s combo of Derrick Henry and Kenyan Drake gives the Tide a better 1-2 punch at running back than perhaps 95 percent of the teams in college football. It just so happens the Bulldogs have a pair that might be slightly better.

Though overshadowed to some degree by the exploits of Leonard Fournette this season, no running back in the country has been better over the course of the last calendar year than Georgia sophomore Nick Chubb. He’s run for at least 100 yards in 12 straight games since making his first start last season against Missouri, covering 1,922 yards (7.4 per carry) and scoring 18 touchdowns in that span. Also showcased in the Bulldogs backfield is Sony Michel, another touted recruit from the class of 2014. A dynamic big-play threat, Michel has 371 yards of total offense (223 rushing, 148 receiving) and seven touchdowns through four games.

WIDE RECEIVERS, TIGHT END — Alabama: The Tide get the slight edge here courtesy of depth. Georgia is still looking for a secondary piece to complement go-to receiver Malcolm Mitchell. Freshman Terry Godwin, return specialist Isaiah McKenzie and tight end Jeb Blazevich have shown the ability to be useful pieces in the passing game, but Michel remains the team’s second-leading receiver. McKenzie’ status for Saturday’s game in unclear. Police are investigating allegations that he made terroristic threats, but he practiced with the team on Tuesday.

Ardarius Stewart leads the Tide with 21 receptions, and the role of No. 2 receiver is still being worked out in the wake of Robert Foster’s season-ending shoulder injury. Freshman Calvin Ridley is second on the team with 17 catches, and Richard Mullaney had seven receptions and two touchdowns against Ole Miss. Tight end O.J. Howard also appears primed to finally play up to his talent. The senior leads the team with 183 receiving yards through four games.

OFFENSIVE LINE — Georgia: The Bulldogs have one of the SEC’s most talented and experienced offensive lines. A year after leading the conference in rushing yards, the Bulldogs are currently second behind LSU and in a virtual tie with the Tigers in yards per carry. They’ve also allowed only three sacks, just one more than conference leader Arkansas.

Alabama is led up front by left tackle Cam Robinson and center Ryan Kelly. Robinson is considered one of the best players at his position in the country, but the Tide’s inexperience elsewhere has shown from time to time this season, not that Alabama has struggled to move the ball. The Tide is averaging more than 200 yards per game on the ground and more than five yards per carry — numbers that are right in line with recent Alabama teams. But it’s also safe to say that more was expected from the offensive line than was shown last week, when the Tide ran for less than four yards per carry against Louisiana Monroe.

DEFENSIVE LINE — Alabama: The Alabama front seven presents probably the greatest challenge the Georgia running game has faced at any point during Chubb’s string of 100-yard rushing games. The Tide defensive line is deep, talented, active and equally adept at shutting down the run and pressuring passers. Senior Jarran Reed is second on the team with 20 tackles through four games, and the Alabama defense is yielding just 56.8 rushing yards per game and fewer than two yards per carry.

For Georgia, Jeremy Pruitt’s scheme doesn’t call for the defensive linemen to put up big stats, but the Bulldogs are anchored by stalwarts Sterling Bailey and Chris Mayes. As a team, Georgia is giving up just 107 rushing yards per game and 3.1 yards per carry.

LINEBACKERS — Push: Simply put, these are two of the best linebacker units in the country and distinguishing a discernible edge between the two is all but impossible at this point. Alabama’s Reggie Ragland is one of the nation’s best inside linebackers, and with 34 tackles, he leads the Tide by a wide margin. Almost the perfect inverse of Georgia’s situation, Alabama’s defensive line has to some degree cannibalized the linebackers’ chances to put up big numbers this season.

The Bulldogs are led by the inside-out duo of Leonard Floyd and Jordan Jenkins. Both have 23 tackles on the season, and Jenkins has been one of the SEC’s leaders in creating havoc with 6.5 tackles for loss, three sacks and nine quarterback hurries this year.

SECONDARY — Georgia: A year after finishing second in the SEC in passing yards allowed, the Bulldogs are back at the top of the conference early in 2015. They’re second in yards allowed and first in limiting passer efficiency thanks to five interceptions and just three touchdown passes allowed. Sophomore Dominick Sanders is emerging as a leader in the secondary with 20 tackles and two interceptions this season.

Alabama struggled some against the pass last season, and though the Tide currently ranks 11th in the SEC in passing defense, there have been signs of improvement. The Tide actually ranks third in the conference in terms of opponent pass efficiency this year.