The extra bit of emotion was clear outside the Auburn locker room following a 35-17 win over Arkansas, even if Tigers' coach Gus Malzahn only admitted it in bits and pieces. Whether the habitually reserved Malzahn wanted to admit it or not, the smiles and hugs among his friends and family told the story of how much the win meant - especially after his first three trips to his home state ended with losses. Now that Malzahn's homecoming is out of the way, the story line for Auburn becomes itself. More specifically, the remarkable season the No. 7 Tigers (8-1, 4-1 Southeastern Conference) have put together - rising from the ashes of last season's 3-9 collapse to rank among the SEC's best heading into their final three games of the season. More...