Auburn vs. Arkansas: Running back Tale of the Tape

Saturday’s game between Auburn and Arkansas will feature two of the SEC’s top running backs, who sport epic nicknames.

Saturday’s game between the Auburn Tigers and Arkansas Razorbacks will not only feature two SEC West teams with similar season trajectories, but it will also provide a battle of two of the conference’s best running backs.

Auburn’s [autotag]Tank Bigsby[/autotag] had high expectations this season, some even say that he had the potential to be a player in the Heisman Trophy race. However, it appears as if his projected carries and yards traveled 700 miles west to the University of Arkansas and appeared in the hands of Raheim Sanders.

Despite the gap in production, there are plenty of similarities between Sanders and Bigsby. Auburn Wire takes a look at both backs who not only dominate the football field but also have epic nicknames.