COLUMBUS, Ohio — It remains one of the enduring mysteries of the end of Ohio State football’s regular season. © Joshua Gunter/cleveland.com/TNS Ohio State Buckeyes running back Dallan Hayden runs the ball against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights in the second half. Freshman running back back Dallan Hayden impressed in backup performances against Indiana and Maryland down the stretch. Buckeyes coach Ryan Day praised Hayden’s performance, saying what showed up on film spoke for itself. Yet when starting running back TreVeyon Henderson was unavailable against Michigan, and Miyan Williams’ injuries forced him to leave the game in the first half, Hayden did not receive the call into action. Chip Trayanum, a running back at Arizona State who played linebacker most of the season after transferring to OSU, carried the load. Hayden played only 11 snaps, carrying twice for 7 yards. Recommended Buckeyes stories • What Jaxon Smith-Njigba’s playoff absence means for Ohio…
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