Alabama coach Nick Saban says archrival Auburn is playing against a quarterback who reminds him of Cam Newton in its opener.
Auburn opens the season by hosting Deshaun Watson and Clemson on September 3; the Tide edged Clemson 45-40 in the national championship game last season.
“That guy is the most significantly dominant player that we played against since Cam Newton in 2010 …,” Saban said of Watson during his ESPN “car wash” tour Tuesday. “That guy coming back for that team, I think, is going to make them a very, very competitive team in terms of being in the championship arena again.