By Anthony Caruso III | Publisher
Ohio State Buckeyes running back Ezekiel Elliott is playing in his final collegiate game. Yet, before his final game, he had one message for the NCAA.
With 4:55 left in the first half, Elliott scored a one-yard rushing touchdown in the Fiesta Bowl against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Shortly after his touchdown, he pulled his jersey into his signature crop top.
However, the NCAA previously banned this, so this was Elliott’s way of protesting their decision.
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The NCAA announced in March 2015 that players would no longer be able to wear crop-top jerseys during games. This decision was targeted at Elliott, who did it the previous two years at Ohio State.
The NCAA ruled officials will treat illegal equipment issues – such as jerseys tucked under the shoulder pads or exposed back pads – by making the player leave the field for at least one play. The equipment must be corrected for the player to return to the game.
The player may remain in the game if his team takes a timeout to correct the equipment issue.
Elliott stayed in the game, as he had another one-yard rushing touchdown nearly three minutes later. The Buckeyes lead the Fighting Irish 28-14 in the BattleFrog Fiesta Bowl in Glendale, Arizona from the University of Phoenix Stadium.
Before this game, Elliott appeared in 12 games this season. Elliott is likely off to the NFL following this game.
While it is not official yet, as Elliott has not commented on the move, it is believed that he will be a first-round draft pick.
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Elliott has had 262 carries for 1,672 rushing yards in 12 games. He had 19 rushing touchdowns.
He also had 26 receptions for 176 yards. And two punt returns for 13 yards.
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