Understandably, Marcus Crowley felt some frustration as he watched from the sidelines for most of Ohio State’s 2020 season.
Crowley showed flashes of potential playing in late-game situations as a true freshman in 2019, running for 237 yards and a touchdown on just 25 carries while also catching a 7-yard touchdown. His promising freshman year came to an early end, however, when he tore his ACL during the final minutes of the Buckeyes’ Nov. 9 win over Maryland.
After suffering what Tony Alford described last October as a “minor setback” in his recovery, Crowley didn’t play in any of Ohio State’s five regular-season games last year.