He used to be the boss of Indiana’s coach Curt Cignetti when Cignetti was Alabama’s receivers coach from 2007-10. And now, Cignetti will face Saban’s former team, led by Saban’s replacement, Kalen DeBoer. On Wednesday in a press conference, DeBoer was asked about his conversations with his predecessor and what DeBoer has gained from them.

The Alabama and Indiana head coaches speak to the media in Los Angeles before Thursday's College Football Playoff quarterfinal matchup.

Storylines to watch during the College Football Playoff quarterfinal bowl games as we inch closer toward crowning a national champ

Fernando Mendoza and Ty Simpson have been two of the top quarterbacks in the nation, but class will prevail when Indiana plays Alabama.

Alabama showed itself to be the most resilient team on Dec. 19 when the Crimson Tide traveled to Oklahoma and overcame a 17-point deficit to win on the road. However, a slow start will be severely difficult to overcome against a Hoosiers team that prides itself on starting fast and running over its competition.

The inductions of Stoops and Ball increased the Rose Bowl Hall of Fame’s membership to 148 in its 37-year history. The members are recognized with plaques in the stadium’s Court of

The Rose Bowl Game will begin an hour earlier this year, a change that was long in the making as College Football Playoff expands.