Outland Trophy: The case for Ohio State's Pat Elflein

There is still some hardware left to claim, and the Big Ten is well represented as the red carpet is rolled out to honor the best individual performances of the season.

The league has a handful of strong contenders vying for trophies, and ahead of The Home Depot College Football Awards on Thursday at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN, our reporters are examining the players' chances of emerging from the groups of talented finalists.

Here’s the breakdown of Ohio State center Pat Elflein and his Outland Trophy case.

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Finalists: Elflein, Washington State junior Cody O'Connell and Alabama junior Cam Robinson.

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