Alabama quarterback Jalen Milroe won’t be the Heisman Trophy winner on Saturday night. But Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts is rooting for Milroe to win something even bigger – one Texas prep star turned Crimson Tide QB to another.

“He’s had a great year,” Hurts said at his press conference this week. “He’s always been a very special player. He’s a Texas kid. And he’s just continued to grow and grow and grow. It’s been really nice to watch, so I’ve been supporting him from a distance, and I’m just happy to see him get in the final four and happy to see him have the opportunity to lead his team and, hopefully, get a national title. All my support goes to him.”

Hurts’ influence on Milroe was evident immediately after Alabama’s 27-24 victory over previously undefeated Georgia in the SEC Championship Game on Dec. 2.

“Keep the main thing the main thing,” Milroe said in an on-the-field TV interview right after the game when asked about the basis for his success this season. “Before anybody had an opinion of me, I had my purpose already, so the biggest thing was just stay true to myself, and I had the right support system around me to uplift me.”