He might be a true freshman, but Alabama quarterback Jalen Hurts won't be intimidated by Saturday's hostile environment in Oxford, says College GameDay analyst Kirk Herbstreit.

Herbie previewed Alabama's showdown at Ole Miss, highlighting Hurts and the Crimson Tide's potential for big plays down the field.

"Everyone talks about Hurts played his first true road game in a tough environment, but this dude is very, very poised,” Herbstreit said. "I think he’s going tun the football like crazy. If you can get those safeties to come down in run support, that’s when Alabama can open it up downfield. I know everyone talks about Calvin Ridley, but ArDarius Stewart might be the best receiver in the country. That dude is a bad man.

"The (Ole Miss) d-line better step up, because that secondary is vulnerable. I think Lane Kiffin will look to try to dial it up and create some one-on-one opportunities for Jalen Hurts because you can really exploit Ole Miss vertically."

GameDay analyst Desmond Howard agreed with Herbstreit's assertion.

“Last year, Alabama gift-wrapped that game and still had a chance to win late,” Howard said. “Now, they’ve flipped the script. We’ve talked about Chad Kelly being a mobile quarterback, but I’m not sold on that. Alabama now has a quarterback that can beat you with his arm and his legs.”