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Okay, good rationale on both. Maybe nobody wearing No. 12 meant more to Ohio State than Cardale Jones did during that three-game confetti party at the end of the 2014 season. However, Jenkins is hard to ignore for the stats and big moments he put up during his career at Ohio State.
I have to side with Brock though. All Ohio State fans that were around at the time remember “Holy Buckeye” well. I was working at the produce department at a well-known grocery chain at the time and took time to go back to the break room and catch the end of that game. I think all the screaming and commotion made some bananas go bad.
Those that weren’t around to experience that play have no doubt seen it played several times over as an all-time great moment in OSU history. Another play I remember though that doesn’t get the credit it deserves is the 4th and 14 conversion against Miami in overtime of the Fiesta Bowl. That clutch route and catch kept a national championship alive.
Anyway, as Brock points out, statistically speaking, Jenkins is one of the best receivers in Ohio State history, and for that, and for the big pass plays we remember him hauling in, I give the nod to him.
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