When Ohio State's offense needed it the most, the running game dominated throughout a 14-play, 95-yard game-clinching touchdown drive that took over seven minutes off the clock.
With Jim Tressel in attendance, the Buckeyes honored their former head coach and used Tresselball to secure the win over Notre Dame.
There are many ways to portray Tresselball. While there isn't an exact definition of said made-up word by Ohio State fans, one of the many examples of it is running the ball so much that the defense inevitably wears down, securing a touchdown and killing a bunch of the game clock along the way.
“You have to establish the run, it’s very, very important. And that’s something we’ve been working very hard on,” Day said in the Tuesday before the game. “It's a point of emphasis for every game that we play, though. We have spent a lot of time on it, but not any more time than we have in the past. I mean, that's where the games are won and lost is up front.”“Everybody in the country knows that we can pass the ball.
That all came to fruition Saturday night, especially when it mattered most: In the fourth quarter when the Buckeyes were clinging to just a one-score lead. Leading 14-10 with just under 12 minutes remaining in the game, Ohio State leaned on its running game to secure the win. With arguably the best passing attack in the country, it was TreVeyon Henderson and Miyan Williams who stole the show and took advantage of the opportunity to prove they are the best one-two punch at running back in college football. Williams showed why he would be the starting running back at the majority of programs around the country.
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