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WR Braxton Miller (B1G POY, National Champion)

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Jason Lloyd: Braxton Miller?s legs need put on ice
By Jason Lloyd
Beacon Journal sports writer
Updated: September 9, 2012

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COLUMBUS: Braxton Miller walked slowly out of Ohio Stadium, his right arm packed in ice and a light jacket slung over his shoulders. He shuffled past a boy, no older than 8 or 9, dressed in an Ohio State wig and face paint howling for an autograph.

Miller didn?t have time to stop. After the day he endured, he just needed to sit down.

Regardless of their 2-0 record or Miller?s tendency to create school records, the Buckeyes have a problem brewing in their backfield ? and it centers around their star quarterback.

Given his full control of the offense and his staggering rushing totals through two games, it doesn?t appear as if Miller trusts any of the remaining tailbacks on the roster.

One week after Urban Meyer lamented 17 carries as too many for his quarterback, Miller blew by that with 27 carries for 141 yards and three touchdowns in the Buckeyes? 31-16 win against Central Florida on Saturday.

The three scores tie Art Schlichter?s 1978 mark for rushing touchdowns by a quarterback, giving Miller two school records in as many weeks. His 161 rushing yards in last week?s win against Miami are the most ever by an OSU quarterback.

The problem, of course, is that Miller is supposed to be a quarterback. Instead, he?s also the most talented tailback on the roster.

That?s particularly true after Carlos Hyde went down with a knee injury in the first half Saturday, leaving Miller to try and do it all.

Hyde is expected to miss at least a week or two, leaving GlenOak?s Bri?onte Dunn and Rod Smith as the only remaining healthy tailbacks on scholarship. It has gotten so bad, Meyer can?t even remember the names of the guys left.

Standing at the podium after the win, Meyer stuttered and stammered trying to think of Smith?s name, referring to him as ?No. 2? before a team official and a few reporters helped him out.

In fairness, Smith hasn?t done much in limited time to make anyone remember him, but that now has to change.

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BuckJr;2209697; said:
Through 2 games Braxton has 668 total yards and 7 touchdowns. If he keeps it up he will be smashing records and hopefully get invited for a presentation in New York.
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At this rate, he'll be injured well before they put their list together.
 
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korchiki;2210832; said:
FWIW Braxton is 4th in the country in rushing. Only QB in top 10.
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its not easy having a guy that can do it all... Denard has 645 yards of total offense and 6tds... its fun to watch the video game stats but as much as i love denard i never want another one at qb... hopefully braxton stays healthy and makes a trip to NY he is very fun to watch
 
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