The numbers reveal an Ohio State running game that’s better than it looks

There are few things more beautiful in the history of college football than an Ohio State running back in the open field. From Les Horvath and Hopalong Cassady to Archie Griffin and Keith Byars to Eddie George, Ezekiel Elliott, J.K. Dobbins, and TreVeyon Henderson, Buckeye fans have been spoiled by decades of running backs capable of turning an otherwise ordinary play into a touchdown before the defense even has a chance to realize that it has been left in a cloud of dust.