For a while during Ohio State’s 49-7 win over Rutgers, Buckeye fans showed concern over star running back Ezekiel Elliott.
It had nothing to do with Zeke’s health or his attitude – fans were wondering if he would be able to crack 100 yards in the contest and extend his streak of consecutive 100-yard games to an NCAA-leading 13. Elliott had totaled only 13 yards at halftime, before a third-quarter push got him closer to triple digits.
The concern grew deeper when the Buckeyes took a 42-0 lead early in the fourth quarter, with Zeke sitting at 87 yards.