Ohio State running back Trey Sermon put the Buckeyes on his shoulders as he rushed for 331 yards on 29 carries in a 22–10 victory against Northwestern in the Big Ten championship game on Saturday.
In a game where Ohio State (6–0) was without 22 players due to COVID-19 protocols, the Buckeyes overcame an early 10–3 deficit and off day by QB Justin Fields (two interceptions, 114 passing yards) to secure the win.
Sermon's 331-yard performance broke former Buckeyes legend Eddie George's (314) program record for all-time single-game rushing, which was set in 1995. Sermon also set the Big Ten title-game record on Saturday.