Ezekiel Elliott Mocks Ban on Signature Crop Top-Style Jersey with TD Celebration

You can take the crop top out of the game, but never out of the player.

En route to a sensational Fiesta Bowl performance against Notre Dame, Ezekiel Elliott celebrated finding paydirt by resurrecting the signature flash of his midriff—banned by the NCAA over the offseason.

The look, which quickly became his trademark, is a result of the Ohio State running back's distaste for loose jersey ends, according to For the Win's Laken Litman.

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While it likely isn't here to stay, it's a fitting farewell tribute. For those campaigning to #savethecroptop, this should be a welcome sight.

For Buckeyes fans, seeing Elliott this fired up should be too:

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While he'll be soon checking out of the NCAA and into the pros, Elliott was convinced that the Fighting Irish, down early, were mentally beaten on the field.

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