October 30, 2024

Ohio State RB Trey Sermon's Recent Success Giving Alabama Flashbacks of Ezekiel Elliot


TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Last time the University of Alabama and Ohio State met in the College Football Playoff which was in the 2015 Sugar Bowl, the Buckeyes had a running back that was gashing opposing defenses at every turn.  That was future NFL star Ezekiel Elliot who ended up torching the Crimson Tide for 230 yards and two touchdowns on 20 carries, including an 85-yard run that iced the 42-35 victory. He would later go on to do the same to Oregon in the title game, racking up 246 yards and four scores on 36 touches.  Ahead of the 2021 CFP National Championship between the Crimson Tide and Buckeyes on Jan. 11, Ohio State feels like lightning has struck twice and current tailback Trey Sermon can take a page out of Elliott’s playbook.  Sermon is in the midst of similar run like Elliott’s for sure.  Over his last three games…

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