© Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images GLENDALE, AZ – JANUARY 01: Running back Ezekiel Elliott #15 of the Ohio State Buckeyes celebrates his fourth touchdown of the game during the third quarter of the BattleFrog Fiesta Bowl against the…
Ezekiel Elliott was Ohio State’s drive capper in the first half. He became the show stopper with a burst of speed in the second.
Not a bad way to head off to the NFL.
Elliott ran for 149 yards and matched a Fiesta Bowl record with four touchdowns, sparki
Alabama, which handed Mississippi State its first loss on Saturday, moved from No. 5 to No. 1 in the College Football Playoff Top 25 released Tuesday night.
Yet Mississippi State also stayed firm in the Playoff race, falling only to No. 4. The Bulldogs are one of three one-loss teams in the top four, joining No. 2 Oregon and No. 3 Florida State.
Last week’s top four was Mississippi State at No. 1, Oregon at No. 2, Florida State at No. 3 and TCU at No. 4.
There were questions this week whether
