Ezekiel Elliott: 85 Yards Through the Heart of the South A nine-point underdog, a third-string QB, and a gap that Alabama forgot to close. On January 1, 2015, the college football world expected Nick Saban’s Alabama to steamroll the "lucky" Ohio State Buckeyes. Instead, they met a freight train wearing #15. With the Buckeyes clinging to a 34–28 lead late in the fourth quarter, Urban Meyer called a simple inside handoff. What happened next became the most iconic 12 seconds in Ohio State history. The play was a masterpiece of unselfishness. Wide receiver Evan Spencer delivered a legendary "crack-back" block that took out two Crimson Tide defenders simultaneously, opening a canyon on the left side. Ezekiel Elliott hit the hole at lightspeed, and as Brad Nessler famously bellowed, he went "85 yards through the heart of the South." It wasn't just a touchdown; it was a statement that the Big Ten was back. Zeke finished the night with 230 yards, leaving the "unbeatable" Bama defense lookin...