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ESPN lists five Ohio State running backs in its top 100 of the last 60 years
Jan 1, 1976; Pasadena, CA, USA; FILE PHOTO; Ohio State Buckeyes working again Archie Griffin (45) carries the ball in opposition to the UCLA Bruins within the 1976 Rose Bowl. UCLA defeated Ohio State 23-10. Credit score: Malcolm Emmons-USA TODAY Sports activities
Years Performed at Ohio State
1972-1975
What ESPN Says
“Merely put, Griffin put collectively probably the most celebrated four-year profession a working again has seen. After splitting carries with Champ Henson as a freshman, Griffin averaged 20-plus carries and 135 yards per sport for 3 straight seasons, main Ohio State to a 31-3-1 file and, after ending fifth within the Heisman voting in 1973, turning into the one participant to win it twice, in 1974 and ’75. He was virtually impossibly regular and constant, however he additionally introduced some pop, averaging 6.0 yards per carry in a ‘three yards and a cloud of mud’ offense.”
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