Ezekiel Elliott, junior running back
On Ohio State’s defense
“I give the defense a lot of credit. They stepped up, put points on the board and did a great shot of slowing their offense down when we didn’t really have much momentum.”
On Minnesota keying on Ohio State’s running game
“They added an extra man in the box with a safety and just slanted their front so hard that we couldn’t get the blocks we wanted to on them.”
On offensive issues
“I just think that triggered from Cardale not being too comfortable in the pocket.