Ollie Gordon II earned his flowers after Saturday's game. Literally.
After rushing for 271 yards and two touchdowns to key a romp over Cincinnati, his mother and aunt gifted him a bouquet of orange roses.
But his praise has spread from OSU and Stillwater to college football fans across the country and to national experts. After five straight games of 100-plus yards rushing, including back-to-back near 300-yard showings, Gordon II is appearing in Heisman and other major award discussions.
"The Doak Walker Award folks might as well put the trophy in the mail today," wrote Max Olson, a national college football reporter for The Athletic.