FAYETTEVILLE -- The University of Arkansas has faced a series of national championship winning quarterbacks at Alabama over the past decade.
The list features Greg McElroy in 2009, AJ McCarron in 2011 and 2012 and Jake Coker in 2014. None of them appear to be in the same league as the left-handed Hawaiian who will lead the No. 1 Crimson Tide into Reynolds Razorback Stadium on Saturday morning.
Sophomore Tua Tagovailoa, the second half star of last year's College Football Playoff championship game, ranks in the top level of Heisman Trophy candidates. He has completed 75 percent of his passes, has thrown 14 touchdowns and no interceptions, and has yet to throw a pass in the fourth quarter this season.