Auburn football: BGB praises Bo Nix and Tank Bigsby as Week 1 standouts

There are 130 college football teams in the FBS subdivision, and thousands of student-athletes. Out of them all, Auburn football’s QB1 Bo Nix and RB Tank Bigsby stood out as two of the best in their respective positions.

Twitter user Big Game Boomer released lists ranking the top 50 performances of quarterbacks and running backs after week one of college football. Nix ranked in the top 20, and Bigsby ranked in the top 10.

Given the fact that Auburn football faced one of the worst opponents in the league, it’s definitely fair that the two Tigers aren’t at the top of the lists. However, the solid start bodes well for the Tigers as they inch closer to grueling conference play.

BGB ranked Bo Nix as the #15 quarterback, behind a list including Florida State’s McKenzie Milton at #1, Alabama’s Bryce Young at #4, Tulane’s Michael Pratt at #7, and Ohio State’s C.J. Stroud at #14:

Tank Bigsby was beaten out by only six other running backs in CFB. Michigan State’s Kenneth Walker III took the #1 spot, followed by UCLA’s Zach Charbonnet, Minnesota’s Mo Ibrahim, Texas’s Bijan Robinson, Duke’s Mateo Durant, and North Texas’s DeAndre Torrey.

Bigsby racked up 119 rushing yards on 13 carries for two touchdowns in addition to one reception for 19 yards. In comparison, Michigan State’s Kenneth Walker III put up 264 yards on 23 carries for four touchdowns versus Northwestern. Interestingly, the #2 RB from UCLA totaled 117 yards on 11 carries and one touchdown, according to ESPN.

Only time will tell if this is truly the year for Auburn football. The first true test won’t come until the Tigers face the Penn State Nittany Lions on September 18th. Will Bo Nix still throw as accurately? Will the offensive line still make sure he has plenty of time?

Either way, both Bo Nix and Tank Bigsby looked great during the season opener.