One day after the Michigan State Spartans' heavy College Football Playoff semifinal defeat to the Alabama Crimson Tide, the Ohio State Buckeyes defended the Big Ten's honor, defeating the Notre Dame Fighting Irish 44-28 in the 2016 Fiesta Bowl.
Ezekiel Elliott put an exclamation point on his college career, rushing for 149 yards and four touchdowns, which tied the Fiesta Bowl record, per Bill Rabinowitz of the Columbus Dispatch. The junior running back has been huge for Ohio State in the last two postseasons, per ESPN Stats & Info:
4+ rush TD in bowl gm has been done 18 times in past 20 seasons (inc today).