Alabama's quarterback competition will continue into the regular season.
Tua Tagovailoa and Jalen Hurts will both play in the Crimson Tide's opener vs. Louisville on Saturday, Alabama coach Nick Saban told ESPN's Chris Fowler. Saban indicated that the QB taking the first snap would be a game-time decision.
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"I think we have two guys that are weapons, and they've both played well, so the plan is to play both guys in the game," Saban told Fowler.
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The competition between Tagovailoa and Hurts dominated the offseason/training camp talk around the reigning national champions. Tagovailoa made his case for the No. 1 job when he led the Tide to a comeback victory over Georgia in the College Football Playoff national championship game after replacing Hurts.
Hurts expressed frustration in the offseason over what he considered a general lack of communication by the coaching staff, and there was widespread speculation that Hurts might transfer. Saban told reporters in July that Hurts told him he would stay with the Tide.
