Ohio State's Miyan Williams Demolished Rutgers, Ties Program Record With Five Touchdowns

The Buckeyes blew out Rutgers in impressive fashion, thanks largely to the way they ran the football without their top tailback.

Author:
Brendan Gulick
Updated:
Oct 1, 2022 6:30 PM EDT

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Ohio State's running back room needed a boost.

Without TreVeyon Henderson healthy enough to play Saturday vs. Rutgers and with Evan Pryor down for the year, Miyan Williams stepped into an even bigger role than he normally would have played.

And holy smokes did he have a big day.

Williams had 21 carries for 189 yards and a program-record tying FIVE rushing touchdowns with just fewer than five minutes having ticked off in the third quarter. Williams' fourth TD was a 70-yard burst straight through the middle of the Scarlet Knights' defense, almost completely untouched.

He ran with incredible physicality, but also showed some wild bursts of speed. Here are his second and fourth touchdown runs.

Who knows how long Henderson will be less than 100 percent. Ohio State almost certainly will need him healthy if they are going to win the national championship this year. But seeing Williams perform so well this season has really been fun to watch.

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