The addition of Ohio State’s all-time leading scorer strengthens an already potent offense.
MADISON, Wis. — TreVeyon Henderson entered his postgame news conference and sat down next to Marvin Harrison Jr.
The two had just helped carry Ohio State’s offense to a 24-10 win over Wisconsin. They combined for 330 of Ohio State’s 407 total yards and accounted for all three touchdowns.
Unlike Harrison, Henderson’s performance was a bit of a surprise. Not because of a lack of talent but because he had been out for a month before Saturday’s game.
He didn’t go into too much detail about the injury, just claiming he took a “cheap shot” at the beginning of the Notre Dame game that held him out. But he had no rust on the field, and his return was a major boost for the Buckeyes. It made it obvious that Ohio State, which had relied on Harrison for much of its offensive production amid a few major injuries, had another playmaker it could rely on.
A player who can help carry a slow-starting offense. A player Harrison called “the best running back in football.”
“He’s the most explosive back in the country,” Harrison said. “He puts a lot of pressure on the defense.”
Henderson had a bible verse on his face on Saturday: 2 Corinthians 5-7.
“I will walk by faith, even when I cannot see,” is how Henderson translated it.
It was a symbol of what Henderson had been through in the last month and what he had learned going back to last year’s injury frustrations.
Last season, Henderson played on a fractured foot for much of the season. Instead of sitting out for extended time, he rehabbed during the week, didn’t practice and played on Saturdays. This year was different.
After being injured against Notre Dame, he rested until he was 100 percent. It was a moment of growth for the Virginia native who said his faith in God helped him.
“It’s been rough not being able to be out there for my teammates,” he said. “God just had me look back to last year, what happened when I went my own way. Keep going with dealing with the injury and go out there. I just put my trust in him even though I couldn’t see where he was leading me. I knew it was going to be somewhere special. Today it showed.”
Henderson looked every bit as healthy as he did when the season began against Indiana. There was the same explosiveness — he averaged 6.8 yards per carry and had an angry feeling when he ran the ball.
How TreVeyon Henderson makes a potent Ohio State offense even stronger
MADISON, Wis. — TreVeyon Henderson entered his postgame news conference and sat down next to Marvin Harrison Jr.
The two had just helped carry Ohio State’s offense to a 24-10 win over Wisconsin. They combined for 330 of Ohio State’s 407 total yards and accounted for all three touchdowns.
Unlike Harrison, Henderson’s performance was a bit of a surprise. Not because of a lack of talent but because he had been out for a month before Saturday’s game.
He didn’t go into too much detail about the injury, just claiming he took a “cheap shot” at the beginning of the Notre Dame game that held him out. But he had no rust on the field, and his return was a major boost for the Buckeyes. It made it obvious that Ohio State, which had relied on Harrison for much of its offensive production amid a few major injuries, had another playmaker it could rely on.
A player who can help carry a slow-starting offense. A player Harrison called “the best running back in football.”
“He’s the most explosive back in the country,” Harrison said. “He puts a lot of pressure on the defense.”
Henderson had a bible verse on his face on Saturday: 2 Corinthians 5-7.
“I will walk by faith, even when I cannot see,” is how Henderson translated it.
TreVeyon Henderson had more than 150 yards rushing on Saturday, along with 45 yards receiving. (Jeff Hanisch / USA Today)
