Eddie George's 3,768 career yards would be enough to lead a lot of schools in all-time rushing.
But this is Ohio State.
| RANK | YARDS | RUSHER |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5,589 | ARCHIE GRIFFIN |
| 2 | 3,812 | EZEKIEL ELLIOTT |
| 3 | 3,768 | EDDIE GEORGE |
| 4 | 3,553 | TIM SPENCER |
| 5 | 3,382 | CHRIS WELLS |
The former Heisman winner entered the day as Ohio State's second all-time leading rusher (trailing only Archie Griffin), but he finished the day No. 3.
Ezekiel Elliott averaged seven yards a carry and dropped 214 yards against Michigan, a defense that entered the game with the No. 2 total defense and No. 4 rush defense.
Elliott finished the game game 3,812 career yards, which was good enough to supplant a Heisman legend.
“I don’t lobby," Urban Meyer said postgame about Heisman voting. "Maybe I do, but he should be in New York. He’s one of the best players in America. He should be a Heisman guy. I don’t know if he should win it because I don’t know the other players. He’s as good as any of the players I’ve been around. And he’s on a team that is 11-1.”
Elliott's 66-yard first quarter run gave him six rushes over 50 yards this year and 12 in his career.
Elliott's 19 rushing touchdowns rank second among running backs and are more than he had during Ohio State's 15-game 2015 campaign.
The marks don't stop there, either. Elliott tied George's career 200-yard rushing games mark with five.
Elliott already said he's turning pro, but it's crazy to think he'd have a great shot at passing Archie as Ohio State's all-time rusher if he stayed another year.
