The details:

What: No. 1 Alabama at No. 19 Ole Miss

When: Saturday, 2:30 p.m. CT

Where: Vaught-Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, Miss.

Line: Alabama is a 10.5-point favorite, according to Westgate

This game will determine...

Who seizes control in the SEC West. Ole Miss and Alabama are two of three teams in their division ranked in the Top 20, and this is the first conference game for both programs. Alabama is looking to avenge consecutive losses to the Rebels, who are trying to become the first school to defeat a Nick Saban-coached Alabama squad three straight times. This matchup is also a referendum on Saban's grand scheme to combat hurry-up, spread offenses by deploying leaner, faster players on defense.

Three things to look for:

1. The quarterbacks: All eyes will be on Chad Kelly and Jalen Hurts. Kelly has been touted as a potential Heisman Trophy candidate after he broke or tied 14 school records in 2015, his first season directing Ole Miss coach Hugh Freeze's high-octane offense. His counterpart, Alabama's Jalen Hurts, is off to an impressive start with the Tide. He has completed 62 percent of his pass attempts and thrown for 405 yards in two games while emerging as the primary quarterback after Blake Barnett started the year under center.

2. Offensive line: Alabama's running game has sputtered for much of the first two weeks. Excluding Damien Harris' two carries totaling 119 yards in the demolition of USC during the season opener, the Crimson Tide is producing only 3.01 yards per rushing attempt this season. The offensive line has been identified as the culprit. Changes could be in store within the blocking front, Saban said earlier this week. Ross Pierschbacher and Lester Cotton started the first two games at left and right guard, respectively. But Alphonse Taylor, who played 61 snaps last week against Western Kentucky, is in the mix, too.

3. Calvin Ridley: Calvin Ridley is recognized as one of the best receivers in the nation. But last season he wasn't a factor in the game against Ole Miss because he had yet to emerge as a starter. Ridley could be a force on Saturday after he made nine catches for 129 yards and scored a touchdown against Western Kentucky. Ridley will face a young Ole Miss secondary. The two safety positions are manned by Myles Hartsfield, a freshman, and Zedrick Woods, a sophomore. Expect Ridley to be fed the ball early and often after he was targeted 16 times against the Hilltoppers.

Key matchup:

Alabama pass defense vs. Ole Miss passing game

A fierce pass rush. A secondary that features lockdown cornerbacks and ball-hawking safeties. Alabama's pass defense is good. It may be the best in the country. The Tide is among the nation's leaders in yards per attempt allowed, surrendering only 4.6 yards per throw. But Chad Kelly seems ready for the challenge of breaking down Alabama's pass defense. Last year, in a 43-37 victory over the Tide, he threw for 341 yards and three touchdowns, using run-pass options to create big plays. With fast players populating all levels of Alabama's defense, the Tide seems uniquely prepared to slow Kelly and the Rebels this time around.

By the numbers:

14

The number of games Alabama has won consecutively since losing to Ole Miss last season on Sept. 19, 2015. That game was effectively a turning point for the Crimson Tide in its run to a national title.

Ole Miss player to watch: Tight end Evan Engram

Chad Kelly's most productive target this season isn't a wide receiver. Rather it's the 6-3, 235-pound tight end Evan Engram. Engram leads the Rebels with 11 receptions for 164 yards. With Laquon Treadwell having graduated to the NFL, Engram has emerged as a threat in Hugh Freeze's pass-heavy scheme and has finally developed a connection with Kelly that eluded them last season.