TreVeyon Henderson Sets Ohio State Freshman Rushing Record Against Tulsa
September 18, 2021
TreVeyon Henderson had a pretty good Saturday.
The running back set an Ohio State freshman rushing record by posting 277 yards on the ground, adding three touchdowns in the Buckeyes' 41-20 win over Tulsa.
Henderson broke the 49-year record of Ohio State legend and two-time Heisman Trophy winner Archie Griffin, who rushed for 239 yards against North Carolina as a freshman in 1972.
Henderson scored on runs of five, 48 and 52 yards:
FOX College Football @CFBONFOXSEE YA ✌️<br><br>There was no catching <a href="https://twitter.com/TreVeyonH4?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TreVeyonH4</a> on this TD run for <a href="https://twitter.com/OhioStateFB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@OhioStateFB</a> <a href="https://t.co/xxvUq1DXIH">pic.twitter.com/xxvUq1DXIH</a>
FOX College Football @CFBONFOX⚡️ <a href="https://twitter.com/TreVeyonH4?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TreVeyonH4</a> can FLY <br><br>He breaks off for another <a href="https://twitter.com/OhioStateFB?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@OhioStateFB</a> TD 🌰 <a href="https://t.co/QkAvtEa8FJ">pic.twitter.com/QkAvtEa8FJ</a>
The man was cooking. And Ohio State needed every last bite against a Tulsa team that came to play.
There are major questions in Columbus after the team's 35-28 loss to Oregon last week, but Henderson isn't one of them. The freshman came into the matchup with Tulsa with 69 rushing yards and a touchdown on the season but made his name ring out with his record-setting performance.
If the Buckeyes are going to play their way into the College Football Playoff picture, it will be behind players like Henderson and the team's ever-revolving cadre of skill-position stars. The bigger concern in Columbus is on the defensive side of the ball.
