No. 6 – Ezekiel Elliott runs through the Oregon defense (2014)
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OHIO STATE 42 | OREGON 20Ezekiel Elliott with an all-time Championship performance: 246 yards and 4 TD's pic.twitter.com/vFxHukKvvf
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Technically, this play occurred in 2015, but it was a momentum turning play against Oregon that was the catalyst for Ohio State taking control of the national title game against the Ducks at the end of the 2014 season.
Oregon had a high-powered offense behind Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Marcus Marioti and went straight down the field on the opening possession to take a 7-0 lead in Arlington. But any thought of OSU lying down was put to rest on Ezekiel Elliott’s 33-yard touchdown run that knotted things up before Ohio State went on to roll to a 42-20 win.