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The breakout player for each Top 25 team

Sure, everyone knew who Tua Tagovailoa was coming into the year, but he's already exceeded expectations in his first two collegiate starts. Who else has been a pleasant surprise for the nation's top teams? From top-ranked recruits to under-the-radar gems, these

No. 1 Alabama: Tua Tagovailoa

Welcome to the Heisman Trophy race, Tua Tagovailoa. Oh, and welcome to life as a starting quarterback. Those two things seemed to happen simultaneously for the lefty from Hawaii as he began the season as the starter against Louisville and then won the job outright last week. Now the former championship game hero has thrown six touchdowns, no interceptions and completed 71.