Fansided · Dec 15, 2019
Ohio State Football: Interview with Maurice Clarett
As the Ohio State football team begins their preparation to play No. 3 Clemson in the Playstation Fiesta Bowl, I had the opportunity to catch up with former Buckeye running back Maurice Clarett. The highly touted running back out of Youngstown was the first freshman running back to start for Ohio State and had a magical season.
Maurice Clarett was named Big Ten Freshman of the Year and led the Ohio State football team to an unbelievable run to clinch the 2002 National Championship by defeating the Miami Hurricanes. His two pivotal plays including “the strip” and scoring the go-ahead touchdown was instrumental in the Buckeyes capturing the title in the desert.
