TreVeyon Henderson's injury absence cleared the way for a record-tying day for Miyan Williams, who finally had his true breakout moment for the Buckeyes.
Last season, TreVeyon Henderson’s breakout stardom was spurred on by early injuries to Miyan Williams. This year, it’s the other way around.
Until Saturday, Miyan Williams had never scored more than two touchdowns in a game, and he had never carried the ball more than 14 times. The third-year running back crossed both of those off his bucket list by halftime against Rutgers. Williams had more first-half rushing yards than the Scarlet Knights totaled as an offense, and his three touchdowns in the first two quarters were two more than Rutgers managed all game.
Week 5 wasn’t the first time Williams has had the hot hand this season. In the season opener against Notre Dame, he punished the Fighting Irish defense on what would ultimately be the game-winning drive in the fourth quarter. Oh, and it was punctuated by a Williams touchdown.
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