One of college football’s oldest rivalries will lack a familiar face on the sideline, but that won’t diminish the anticipation for the meeting of perennial powers.No. 2 Georgia (3-0, 1-0 SEC) travels to Tuscaloosa to take on No. 4 Alabama (3-0, 0-0) on Saturday as the SEC rivals match up for the 74th time.For the first time since the 2003 meeting, the Crimson Tide will be without Nick Saban, one of the greatest coaches in college football history. A new face in the series’ storied history will emerge as first-year Alabama coach Kalen DeBoer leads the Crimson Tide into their first conference game of 2024.In Saban’s final victory before his retirement, Alabama handed Georgia its last loss, 27-24 in last year’s SEC Championship Game. DeBoer’s new regime looks to forge its own path.”This is a new team, this is a new season,” DeBoer said. “That’s what I always make sure we’re emphasizing. This is the 2024 Alabama Crimson Tide football team, but there are certainly learning moments that you have when you’ve been through the experiences. Obviously, that’s not me. That’s our players.”Through three games, DeBoer’s Crimson Tide have steamrolled Western Kentucky, South Florida and Wisconsin by a combined score of 147-26. Facing its first national power of the season, Alabama is the betting underdog at home for the first time since 2007.”What we get to do is let any of the naysayers know what we’re capable of,” DeBoer said. “That’s no one’s fault, but it is a tribute to what people see in Georgia and how quality their football team is, and to their credit, that’s exactly what they are.”Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe looks to extend his excellent start to the season. In his second year as the starter, he has an 8-0 touchdown-interception ratio through the air, adding 156 rushing yards and six touchdowns on the ground.Milroe has the distinction of being the last quarterback to beat Georgia, which is riding a 42-game regular-season win streak.”(Jalen) has made a considerable jump as a natural pocket passer,” Georgia coach Kirby Smart said. “You see him make more throws that are rhythm throws, on time throws, RPO throws. You can tell he’s becoming much more comfortable.”