If it weren’t for running back Ezekiel Elliott, the Buckeyes might’ve been a victim of Team Chaos – and might’ve been the victims of the first major upset of the 2015 college football season. Elliott broke off touchdown rushes of 55, 65 and 75 yards, and amassed a career high of 274 rushing yards in No.1 Ohio State’s 34-27 win against the Indiana Hoosiers. The St.Louis native was averaging 11.9 yards per carry – which is an OSU record. Even more impressive: Elliott has now tallied 10 straight games with at least 100 yards rushing. By far, the trouncing of the Hoosiers was his most impactful game of the season. While Elliott was definitely the key player on offense, the defense held its own when it mattered. With Indiana driving late, the Hoosiers were deep in the Ohio State redzone. However, a failed fourth down conversion as time expired preserved OSU’s bid at staying kings of college football for one more week. Against a talented Hoosier offense that featured the likes of quarterback Nate Sudfeld, the Buckeyes fought hard to collect 11 tackles-for-losses. Defensive end Tyquan Lewis led the Buckeyes with 3.5 TFL’s, while fellow star defensive end Joey Bosa found a way to earn 2.5 TFL’s. Even though Lewis and Bosa had great TFL numbers, linebacker Raekwon McMillan led the charge against the Hoosiers with a whopping 14 total tackles. McMillan, who has led the Buckeye tackling core for a second consecutive game, now has 30 tackles in the past two contests…
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