That has to be one of my favorite sports pictures of all time. It was taken as Cameron Heyward realizes that Solomon Thomas has just made the biggest play of his career, clinching the Sugar Bowl for the Buckeyes. Joy, excitement, relief, all those emotions (and more) were shared by Heyward and all of Buckeye Nation when the referees signaled Ohio State possession. Ohio State has finally beaten an SEC team in a bowl game, a task 33 years in the making. I slept about 3 hours after the game, and I am guessing many of you went to work the next day fueled by nothing but adrenaline just like I did. Such a great feeling, to never have to hear "0-9" again. While euphoria is still going strong, I do want to touch on a few specifics from Tuesday night's game.
First and foremost, Cam Heyward is officially a man-beast. He earned himself a place in Buckeye lore. Statistically, he did not have the best season. Coaches praised his effort and emphasized the fact that he was soaking up double teams all year kept his number lower. But no matter how many Razorback O-linemen tried to block him or cheap shot him last night, Heyward made sure Ryan Mallet felt his presence. His arm was about to fall off several times last night, and what did he do? Slap some tape on it, and get right back to terrorizing the Arkansas backfield.
First and foremost, Cam Heyward is officially a man-beast. He earned himself a place in Buckeye lore. Statistically, he did not have the best season. Coaches praised his effort and emphasized the fact that he was soaking up double teams all year kept his number lower. But no matter how many Razorback O-linemen tried to block him or cheap shot him last night, Heyward made sure Ryan Mallet felt his presence. His arm was about to fall off several times last night, and what did he do? Slap some tape on it, and get right back to terrorizing the Arkansas backfield.
