Ohio State was leading Oregon, 35-20, in the final minute of the College Football Playoff National Championship with an opportunity to take a knee, kill the clock and collect its new, shiny trophy.
Instead, Urban Meyer had Ezekiel Elliott punch in his fourth touchdown of the night to put an exclamation point on Ohio State’s performance and more importantly, send a message to the rest of the college football world:
Ohio State is not an underdog. Ohio State is not finished. In fact, after winning the program’s first national title since 2002, the Buckeyes showed that they’re just getting started.
Meyer was asked about why he kept his foot on the gas when the game was clearly in hand.
“I didn’t even think about taking a knee,” Meyer said, according to George Schroeder of USA Today. “We play to win. We play to be aggressive.”
And that, in a nutshell, is the perfect glimpse into the mentality Ohio State and Meyer use to approach the game. They play fast and strong, and they don’t make any apologies for it. They were doubted and given long odds in each of their last three games, and they came out victorious each time.
Now that they’re on top, the Buckeyes are poised to become college football’s next great dynasty.
The talent coming back to Ohio State for the 2015 season is staggering. Thirty-five players from the Buckeyes’ two-deep rotation will be back in Columbus next season, including key players such as Joey Bosa and Ezekiel Elliott. Ohio State is set at…
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