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Thursday, May 23, 2013

Auburn’s backs run wild in win

The Auburn Tigers have relied on quarterback Cam Newton to supply the majority of their rushing attack for most of the season.

In the No. 3 Tigers’ 51-31 win over Ole Miss on Saturday at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, it was the young running back duo of freshman Michael Dyer and sophomore Onterio McCalebb that did the bulk of the work on the ground, rushing for a combined 279 yards and two scores on 30 carries.

Newton pointed to Ole Miss’ game plan as for why his backs were able to have big days. (November 1, 2010, Page 2B)

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