The Ohio State running back room will look a bit different this year than it did a year, but there will still be plenty of familiarity returning. Leading rusher TreVeyon Henderson (1,255 yards) is back for his true sophomore season and second-leading rusher Miyan Williams (507 yards) is back for his redshirt sophomore season. Gone …
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Now that spring football is over, it’s time to look back at exactly what we just saw. We’ll continue going over each position group for the next week or so discussing what was learned and what still needs to happen for the Buckeyes. Up next will be the Ohio State running backs. [Previous: Quarterbacks | Linebackers | Safeties] …
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BLOOMINGTON – Ohio State will be without two of its top four rushers as fourth-year junior Master Teague and redshirt sophomore Marcus Crowley will both miss tonight’s game at Indiana. Teague is second on the team with 252 yards rushing this season on 44 carries. Teague is averaging over 50 yards rushing per game in …
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COLUMBUS – Redshirt freshman running back Miyan Williams is out this week for the Buckeyes. Williams, who started the first two games for OSU and has rushed for 249 yards this season, also missed last week’s game. Ohio State has released its availability report for today’s game against Maryland and Williams is the most prominent …
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Miyan Williams, Ohio State’s second-leading rushing this year with 249 yards on the ground, will be out for today’s game against Rutgers. Williams started the first two games for the Buckeyes this season, but did not see any action in the win over Tulsa. He played last week against Akron, rushing for 47 yards on …
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The Ohio State Buckeyes have kicked off their 2021 season, getting the CJ Stroud era off to a good start with a road win over the Minnesota Golden Gophers. While it wasn’t a perfect performance, there were far more positives than negatives for a team that entered the season with a lot of question marks …
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As first starts go, things couldn’t have gone much better for running back Miyan Williams. The Ohio State redshirt freshman got the nod for the Buckeyes Thursday night in Minnesota and ran for 125 yards and a touchdown, and he did it in just nine carries. His first touch on OSU’s first drive went for …
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MINNEAPOLIS — Ohio State head coach Ryan Day and a number of Buckeyes talked with reporters following Ohio State’s 45-31 win at Minnesota. The defense was a major topic of conversation, as were the Ohio State running backs. Day and his players addressed those issues and many others throughout the session. The highlights of everything …
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The college football season is here — and more importantly, so are the Buckeyes. Ohio State kicks off Thursday night for a very anticipated road matchup with one of the top teams in the Big Ten West. There are questions upon questions for the Buckeyes, so I hope to answer a few of them with …
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It’s a story as old as time — Ohio State running backs coach Tony Alford being asked every year if the Buckeyes are going to have a workhorse or if they’re going to go “running back by committee.” And every year the answer is the same, though now it’s starting to get a bit saltier. …
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There are many schools of thought in college football. Almost as many schools as actually play the sport, in fact. When it comes to running backs, some people believe it’s best to have one guy you can rely on. Others, however, think a committee works best because no one back has to handle the entire …
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Every day until fall camp begins for Ohio State, we will profile a different Buckeye football player. Today that player is redshirt freshman running back Miyan Williams. Yesterday it was Kourt Williams. Tomorrow it won’t be Jameson Williams. Miyan Williams No. 28 | Running Back | 5-8 227 | Redshirt Freshman | Winton Woods High …
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Now that spring football is over, it’s time to look back at exactly what we just saw. We’ll go over each position group over the next two weeks with what was learned and what still needs to happen. Up next will be the Ohio State running backs. [Previous: Quarterbacks | Defensive Ends] Quick Position Overview The …
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Ohio State running backs coach Tony Alford spoke with reporters today to preview spring ball for the Buckeyes. He answered a number of questions about his running backs and how things will shake out this spring. Also joining the festivities Tony Alford — It’s a great RB room. The older guys have really taken to …
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Snapshot The Buckeyes lose leading rusher Trey Sermon but return starting running back Master Teague from last season. Teague rushed for 514 yards in seven games in 2020, averaging 4.9 yards per carry. He led the team with eight rushing touchdowns. Every other running back behind him returns (save for Demario McCall), though none of …
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