The Ohio State Buckeyes blew out Hawaii by a final score of 38-0 yesterday and Ezekiel Elliott made big improvements to his Heisman chances during the win. Last week against the Virginia Tech Hokies, Elliott carried the football 11 times for 122 yards and a touchdown. He wasn’t used nearly as much as Ohio State needs to use him if they want to make a legitimate run at winning back-to-back NCAA championships. This week against Hawaii, he saw much more work and produced exactly what t he Buckeyes needed. Like Us on Facebook Elliott carried the football 27 times for 101 yards and three touchdowns yesterday afternoon and was unstoppable for the Hawaii defense. They may not be an excellent competitor, but it was still a very impressive game from the star running back. Coming into the 2015 season, Elliott was viewed by many to be the front-runner to win the Heisman. There are plenty of other talented players who are going to contend for the award, but very few who have the big play potential that Elliott possesses. Ohio State is going to pound the football down their opponents throats this year, especially when their Big Ten schedule opens up. There are a few other running backs who are currently ahead of Elliott on the Heisman watch, but Elliott is prepared to keep his production up throughout the entire season. He also has a team that can help him compete for a title and that he can be a huge reason for that repeated championship. At 6-foot-1 and 225 pounds, Elliott is a very intimidating physical presence at the running back position. There aren’t many players that possess the same type of speed, quickness and strength that he has and there are even fewer that have the consistency that he has shown throughout his career. …
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