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Top 5 individual performances from bowl season

By Alexander Zorn

Dec 29, 2015; Houston, TX, USA; MVP LSU Tigers running back Leonard Fournette (7) and head coach Les Miles talks to a reporter after defeating the Texas Tech Red Raiders at NRG Stadium. LSU won 56 to 27. Mandatory Credit: Thomas B. Shea-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 29, 2015; Houston, TX, USA; MVP LSU Tigers running back Leonard Fournette (7) and head coach Les Miles talks to a reporter after defeating the Texas Tech Red Raiders at NRG Stadium. LSU won 56 to 27. Mandatory Credit: Thomas B. Shea-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 1, 2016; Glendale, AZ, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes running back Ezekiel Elliott (15) reacts in the end zone as he celebrates a second half against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish during the 2016 Fiesta Bowl at University of Phoenix Stadium. The Buckeyes defeated the Fighting Irish 44-28. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 1, 2016; Glendale, AZ, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes running back Ezekiel Elliott (15) reacts in the end zone as he celebrates a second half against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish during the 2016 Fiesta Bowl at University of Phoenix Stadium. The Buckeyes defeated the Fighting Irish 44-28. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports /

5. Ohio State RB Ezekiel Elliott – 27 carries for 149 yards, 1 reception for 30 yards, 4 TDs

In his last game in a Buckeyes uniform, Elliott showed scouts across the country why he will be the top running back drafted come April.

When Notre Dame was given a second chance after Ohio State’s best defender Joey Bosa got ejected and cost his team a potential turnover, the Buckeyes turned to Elliott to put the team on his back in a game that could’ve easily gotten away from them. Two scores later and Ohio State led, 28-7, behind Elliott’s 85 total yards and three touchdowns. Notre Dame fought back to make it a 28-21 game, but a 47-yard TD run by Elliott halfway through the third quarter virtually ended the Irish’s chances at a comeback.

At 149 rushing yards on 27 carries, Elliott’s 5.52 yards per carry average is hardly the best we’ll see on this list, but with four touchdowns he showed everyone why he has been the heart and soul of this Buckeyes team since taking over the starting job.

Back-to-back seasons of over 1,800 rushing yards puts Elliott in rare company to end his Ohio State career.

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