Trent Richardson

In the 2011 Iron Bowl, the Alabama Crimson Tide's star running back, Trent Richardson, broke a 57 yard run versus their rival the Auburn Tigers. The Heisman Award Hopeful rushed for 203 yards and scored a touchdown on a five yard touchdown pass.

Did Richardson have his Heisman Moment in the Iron Bowl?

The 2011 Iron Bowl will feature a battle of the Southeastern Conference's two leading rushers, Trent Richardson for the Alabama Crimson Tide and Michael (Mike) Dyer for the Auburn Tigers. Richardson is a junior and has rushed for 1380 yards and 20 touchdowns. Dyer, on the other hand, is a sophomore and has rushed for 1194 and 10 touchdowns.

Richardson and Dyer were both five star recruits coming out of high school, and neither has disappointed in their NCAA career. This will be the first time the two face each other as the starters for their teams. The outcome of this game will depend on which team is successful in their rushing attack. Bama is playing for a spot in the BCS National Championship game, and Dyer would love nothing more than to help his Tigers prevent their most hated rival from reaching that game.

Auburn can also influence Richardson's chances for the Heisman Trophy Award. The race is currently wide open, and the next couple of weeks will decide who will have the chance to be the next to carry the award. If the Tigers can shut Trent down, then he will most likely not win the Heisman Trophy.

I think Auburn will do all it can to stop Richardson. In the past two years, the Tigers were capable of shutting down Alabama's former Heisman Trophy winner, Mark Ingram. I think the Tigers will have success in stopping Richardson, and because of that I think Dyer will have the better game. But what do you think?

Through week 8 of the 2011 college football season, the Alabama Crimson Tide'sTrent Richardson and the Stanford Cardinal's Andrew Luck seem to be separating themselves from the rest of the pack in the race for the Heisman Trophy.
Luck started the season as the favorite to win the Heisman Trophy, and he has not disappointed. Stanford is undefeated and contending for an opportunity to play for a National Championship. So far this season, he has accounted for the following statistics:
Andrew Luck 2011 Season Statistics - 145 pass completions; 202 pass attempts; 1888 passing yards; 71.8% completion percentage; 9.35 average yards per pass attempt; 62 yard long; 20 touchdowns; 3 interceptions; sacked 2 times; 180.0 QB rating
Richardson, on the other hand, began the season on the Heisman shortlist, and has climbed up the list. He is currently in second in ESPN's Heisman projections, but there is still plenty of football to play. So far this season, he has accounted for the following:
Trent Richardson 2011 Season Statistics - 132 rushing attempts; 912 yards rushing; 6.9 yard average per carry; 76 yard long; 15 touchdowns; 15 receptions; 179 yards receiving; 11.9 yard average per reception; 61 yard long; 1 touchdown
Through week 8, what do you think? Who leads the Heisman Race?
Trent Richardson vs Andrew Luck, who is the Heisman Front Runner?


Trent Richardson vs Andrew Luck, who is the Heisman Trophy Front Runner?

The Alabama Crimson Tide's Trent Richardson made an amazing 76 yard run this weekend against the Ole Miss Rebels. Many have called this play his "Heisman Moment." Check out the video provided, do you agree?

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Did Trent Richardson have his Heisman Moment?

Almost all the major publications covering college football, online and in print, have chosen the Alabama Crimson Tide's Trent Richardson as being a better running back than the Auburn Tigers' Michael Dyer in their 2011 preseason predictions:

Rivals.com SEC Preview: Will the Title Streak be Deep Sixed? - In its Preseason All-Conference Team, Richardson is chosen as one of two RB's on the 1st Team Offense and Dyer is left off both the 1st and 2nd Team Offense. Two out of the five SEC experts choose Richardson to lead the SEC in rushing, and nobody chose Dyer.
Scout.com 2011 Preview: All-SEC Team & Top Players - Richardson is chosen for the 1st Team All-SEC Offense and Dyer is chosen for the 2nd Team All-SEC Offense. Richardson is named the 4th best player in the conference and Dyer 9th.
ESPN.com College Football Nation Blog: Preseason All-SEC Team - Richardson is on the 1st Team All-SEC Offense and Dyer is not mentioned by blogger Chris Low.
ESPN.com SEC Blog: Ranking the SEC Running Backs - Low names Richardson as the best and Dyer as the 4th best running back in the conference.
CBSSports.com Preseason All-SEC Team - Richardson makes the 1st team All-SEC Offense and Dyer is left off.
Athlon Sports Southeastern 2011 Preview - Richardson is on Athlon's 2nd Team All America Offense, 1st Team All-SEC Offense, the 5th best RB in the nation, and the 10th best overall player in the nation. Dyer did not make the All America Offensive Team ...