Eddie George gaining a few of his 314 yards against Illinois.
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NOT 100, BUT 200
Ohio State has had many players rush for over 100 yards in a game. The 200 yard mark is a more difficult accomplishment to achieve. The 200 yard mark has been surpassed 21 times by 12 players in Ohio State's history. Eddie George and Ezekiel Elliott account for 8 of the 21 200 yard games. For those of you that like percentages that is .381.
| RANK | PLAYER | 200 YARD GAMES | YEAR(S) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EDDIE GEORGE | 5 | 1994, 1995 |
| 2 | EZEKIEL ELLIOTT | 3 | 2014 |
| 3 | CARLOS HYDE | 2 | 2013 |
| 3 | BEANIE WELLS | 2 | 2007 |
| 3 | ARCHIE GRIFFIN | 2 | 1972, 1973 |
| 6 | MAURICE CLARETT | 1 | 2002 |
| 6 | MICHAEL WILEY | 1 | 1998 |
| 6 | RAYMONT HARRIS | 1 | 1993 |
| 6 | KEITH BYARS | 1 | 1984 |
| 6 | CALVIN MURRAY | 1 | 1980 |
| 6 | BOB WHITE | 1 | 1958 |
| 6 | OLLIE CLINE | 1 | 1945 |
2014 LEADER
Ezekiel Elliott......3
Eddie George embarrassed Notre Dame in 1995.
EDDIE, EDDIE, EDDIE
Eddie George is the current leader for 200 yard games with five. George is responsible for just under 25 percent of the 200 yard games in Ohio State history. Think about all of the great players to carry the ball at Ohio State, only five of them were able to gain 200 or more yards more than once in their career. Eddie George did it five times.
| YEAR | OPPONENT | YARDS | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | ILLINOIS | 314 | 8.7 |
| 1994 | MICHIGAN STATE | 219 | 7.6 |
| 1995 | WASHINGTON | 212 | 5.9 |
| 1995 | NOTRE DAME | 207 | 6.5 |
| 1994 | NORTHWESTERN | 206 | 5.3 |
Ezekiel Elliott rushed for history at the end of the 2014 season.
3 GAMES, 696 YARDS
Ezekiel Elliott has three 200 yard games under his belt. That puts him in rarified air. What makes those three games more impressive is that that they were in three straight games. Not just three games, but the B1G Championship, Sugar Bowl and CFP National Championship Game.
The three biggest games of the 2014 season inspired Elliott to come out with the three biggest rushing games of his career. The Sophomore not only rushed for over 200 yards in each of those games, but he increased his rushing yards each game. Ezekiel Elliott became the first Ohio State player to rush for 200 yards in three straight games and his 696 yards over three games is an Ohio State record.
| YEAR | OPPONENT | YARDS | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | WISCONSIN | 220 | 11.0 |
| 2015 | ALABAMA | 230 | 11.5 |
| 2015 | OREGON | 246 | 6.8 |
THE TOP 10 BY DECADE
1940s- Ollie Cline
1950s- Bob White
1970s- Archie Griffin
1980s- Calvin Murray, Keith Byars
1990s- Raymont Harris, Eddie George and Michael Wiley
2000s- Maurice Clarett and Beanie Wells
2010s- Carlos Hyde and Ezekiel Elliott
*Where did you go wrong 1960s?
Ezekiel Elliott has at least 12 games to tie or break Eddie George's record.
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