To celebrate our nation’s Independence Day, BuckeyesNow looks back at some of the key fourth-down plays that changed the complexion of a season…and often an entire legacy. Here is our top-five list… 5. No Buckeye ranking system would be valid without at least one slight of TTUN. Coming in at the fifth spot is Ezekiel Elliott’s 44-yard touchdown run against Michigan, in a one-possession game, on fourth-and-short. After a J.T. Barrett injury in the 2014 game, Ohio State relied on a then unknown Cardale Jones to close out the Wolverines. With just 4:58 to play, the future playoff hero handed the ball off to Elliott who scampered the Buckeyes to a two-possession lead and ultimately the national title. 4. A 2003 goal-line stand on a steamy September day in the Shoe is number four on our list. The defending national champions rode a 16-game winning streak as visiting underdog North…
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