Ezekiel Elliott looks for an opening in the line Saturday.(Photo: Jonathan Daniel, Getty Images) Angelique S. Chengelis breaks down Saturday’s Michigan-Ohio State game at Michigan Stadium (noon., ABC/WWJ). Buckeyes to watch Ezekiel Elliott: Ohio State’s lead running back tops the Big Ten in rushing, averaging 143.3 rushing yards per game in conference play. He’s also first in scoring (9.3 points per game) and all-purpose yards (149.1 yards per game). He had an FBS-leading streak of 15 consecutive games with at least 100 yards rushing that was snapped last Saturday against Michigan State. Elliott has 17 rushing touchdowns this season, including five of 55 yards or more, including an 80-yarder. He has averaged 23.4 yards on his TD runs. Elliott is No. 3 on OSU’s all-time rushing list with 3,598 yards not far behind Heisman Trophy winner Eddie George is second (3,768). J.T. Barrett: The Buckeyes’ 6-foot-1, 225-pound quarterback has accounted for 15 touchdowns in his last five games, including eight rushing and seven passing — Barrett accounted for five touchdowns in the victory at Rutgers, his first start of the season. The Texas native was voted a co-captain by teammates before the season and is 13-2 as Ohio State’s starter…
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