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RB Trey Sermon (2020 B1G CCG MVP, Indianapolis Colts)

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RB Trey Sermon
Trey Sermon put the Buckeyes offense on his back against Northwestern, providing the most prolific rushing performance in program history while the passing attack struggled. He had a school record 331 yards on the ground, and 196 of those yards came after contact. The offensive line opened massive holes for Sermon to accelerate through, yes, but Sermon looked like a different running back Saturday afternoon, one the Buckeyes will need if they are going to topple Clemson in the Sugar Bowl next week. A record-breaking performance and a Big Ten title? That’s quite the day for Trey Sermon.
 
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RugbyBuck said:
Good story already, but he hits Cardale Jones Immortal Buckeye status if he balls out in the playoff and we win it all.
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Best of luck to him, because I'm sure Venables is going to stack the box and force Fields to win us the game. I would, especially if you watch film on Indiana and NW. Trey may need to help in the passing game, and I mean blocking more than just catching
 
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pnuts34 said:
Best of luck to him, because I'm sure Venables is going to stack the box and force Fields to win us the game. I would, especially if you watch film on Indiana and NW. Trey may need to help in the passing game, and I mean blocking more than just catching
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Agree...not sure we will be able to run on these guys unless the pass game is clicking.
 
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LordJeffBuck said:
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Respect Trey Sermon's "please give me the damn ball" face.
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Here's his "I got the damn ball" face.....:nod:

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:lol:
 
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Most of Sermon’s production came from chunk plays that drastically changed field position for the Buckeye offense, and ultimately proved to be the difference in the game. There was perhaps no better example of this than the 65 yard scamper Sermon had early in the second half:



Sermon made this play happen almost entirely by himself. Against a seven-man box with two high safeties creeping in late, the Buckeyes ran a read option on first down that probably should have been a loss. As Luke Farrell deliberately lets the weakside defensive end through, Justin Fields incorrectly determines he needs to hand the ball off to Sermon, and the end barely misses bringing him down in the backfield.

Thankfully, Thayer Munford helped pancake an interior lineman before shielding off a next-level linebacker, because Farrell ultimately did not end up making it to his blocking assignment in time. That clearance gave Sermon the moment he needed to stiff-arm the incoming tackle attempt from the left, and it was a race into Wildcat territory from there.

This play was one of the leading reasons Sermon finished the game with an absolutely absurd 190+ yards after contact, which by itself would have been good for the best rushing performance of championship weekend. The slippery nature of his running style would be on full display for the rest of the game:



With Fields running the ball a bit more outside of the red zone than usual in this game, Northwestern had to respect the read option in the second half. The offensive line absolutely mauled their opponents on this play (almost three pancakes), but Sermon’s evasiveness turns this key late-game situation from a third and short into a 1st and Goal.
 
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