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Speeding Ticket from May Comes Back to Haunt Ohio State's Ezekiel Elliott

Columbus Police cited Ezekiel Elliott for driving under suspension, operating without a license, and failure to control after a Sunday afternoon crash before Ohio State' scheduled flight to the Fiesta Bowl.

Despite the charges, an Ohio State spokesperson confirmed Elliott's status for the Fiesta Bowl is unchanged. While some will point to this as further proof of Urban Meyer's renegade program, the reasoning makes sense when the facts are weighed.

Columbus Ohio vs. Ezekiel Elliott
Columbus Ohio vs. Ezekiel Elliott

Court records for case "2015 TR D 134190" show Columbus police officer Jerome Collins cited Elliott May 13, 2015, for driving 59 mph in a 55 mph zone on I-670 West near the I-71 interchange.