Archie Griffin had 34 games of at least 100 yards rushing.
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NOT A SURPRISE
As you would expect, Archie Griffin's 34 100 yard rushing games is the best in Ohio State History. Eddie George is second at 20 followed by Beanie Wells and Keith Byars with 17 each. Ezekiel Elliott should join the top 10 after this season.
| RANK | PLAYER | 100 YARD GAMES | YEARS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARCHIE GRIFFIN | 34 | 1972-1975 |
| 2 | EDDIE GEORGE | 20 | 1992-1995 |
| 3 | BEANIE WELLS | 17 | 2005-2008 |
| 3 | KEITH BYARS | 17 | 1982-1985 |
| 5 | CARLOS HYDE | 16 | 2010-2013 |
| 6 | BRAXTON MILLER | 15 | 2011-PRESENT |
| 6 | ANTONIO PITTMAN | 15 | 2004-2006 |
| 8 | TIM SPENCER | 13 | 1979-1982 |
| 8 | PEPE PEARSON | 13 | 1994-1997 |
| 8 | JIM OTIS | 13 | 1967-1969 |
2014 LEADERS
Braxton Miller.....15
Ezekiel Elliott.....10
J.T. Barrett.........2
Curtis Samuel....1
Who would you choose? Archie, Beanie, Eddie, Ezekiel or Keith?
TOP FIVE, TOUGH CHOICE
When looking at the top 5 running backs on this list excellence is the first word to come to mind. If you were told you to pick one of the following backs for a season: Archie Griffin, Eddie George, Beanie Wells, Keith Byars or Carlos Hyde who would you choose? No matter who you select your running game is going to be phenomenal.
THE TOP 10 BY DECADE
1960s- Jim Otis
1970s- Archie Griffin
1980s- Tim Spencer* and Keith Byars
1990s- Eddie George and Pepe Pearson
2000s- Antonio Pittman and Beanie Wells
2010s- Carlos Hyde and Braxton Miller
| RANK | PLAYER | 100 YARD GAMES | YEAR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EDDIE GEORGE | 12 | 1995 |
| 2 | ARCHIE GRIFFIN | 11 | 1973 |
| 2 | ARCHIE GRIFFIN | 11 | 1974 |
| 4 | ARCHIE GRIFFIN | 10 | 1975 |
| 5 | CARLOS HYDE | 9 | 2013 |
2014 LEADERS
Ezekiel Elliott.....9
J.T. Barrett.........2
Curtis Samuel....1
Carlos Hyde's combination of size and speed led to 9 100-yard games in 2013 and 16 overall.
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