When the Ohio State offense comes to the sideline, there's usually one player constantly chirping at head coach Urban Meyer: Heisman Trophy contender Ezekiel Elliott.
"Zeke was outstanding, 180 yards," Meyer said Monday of Elliott's performance in a 28-3 victory at Illinois. "And was just constantly in my ear to keep going at the end, and I pulled him out because I can't imagine walking in front of you guys here if something bad would have happened. We did the right thing and pulled him out of there."
That's not an anomaly, either. Elliott's right in the forefront of the Heisman conversation, having a stellar year for Ohio State (1,425 yards on 220 carries, 16 touchdowns) in the process.