Scarlet Sunrise: Miyan Williams turns heads with ‘bowling-ball’ style

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Miyan Williams turns heads with ‘bowling-ball’ style

Miyan Williams was thought by many to be a backup plan. In the 2020 recruiting class, the Buckeyes missed on two five-star running backs and took Williams late in the class. But that doesn’t mean he was a backup option for Tony Alford and the Buckeyes offense.

A running back who is compared to a bowling ball due to his running style and build, Williams is already proving why he never was a second option. He lost his black stripe Saturday morning, making him yet another freshman to become an official member of the football program. He’s turning heads early in his career in the running back room.

“I’m not going to lie, I get tired of talking about last year,” Alford said during the summer. “Good, bad or indifferent. I will tell you this, next year, I’ll get tired of talking about this class. But I will say this when you want to talk about last year’s class: Miyan Williams is a really good player.

“I’m really excited to have Miyan Williams in our room, in our group and a part of our football team. I want to make sure that is very clear.”

Alford’s excitement for Williams is already proving to be warranted. Williams has lost his black stripe and is on his way to contributing early in his career. He’s just getting started.

Lettermen Live hosted by Roosters

Ohio State is back at full speed on the practice report as other teams around the country complete a wild week of college football. And Lettermen Live is back at Roosters to break down every angle.

Lettermen Row senior writer Austin Ward is joined by an all-star panel of former Buckeyes, including Anthony Schlegel, Michael Bennett and first-time guest Joe Burger to talk about the depth Ohio State has at linebacker and other spots on defense, the upsets that happened in college football over the weekend and much more.

The guys talk about what is happening at Texas and Oklahoma as two blue-bloods in the Big 12 go down and why Ohio State avoids letdowns like that.

Don’t miss this edition of Lettermen Live hosted by Roosters on Olentangy River Road in Columbus.

 

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Lettermen Row Weekend Kickoff presented by Bryant Heating & Cooling Systems: The Whatever It Takes Pregame Show will be back at Urban Meyer’s Pint House this Thursday to preview the weekend full of college football games and talk about the latest on the Buckeyes.

The next edition of the show will be Thursday, Oct. 8 at 7 p.m., and there will be plenty of Ohio State guests on hand to break down the latest developments and preview the weekend of football ahead. Come out to see Zach Boren, Anthony Schlegel, Michael Bennett, Robert Landers and Cardale Jones give their insight about the upcoming games and how they think the Buckeyes will fare this season.

Get set with the panel of former Buckeyes with analysis, stories, delicious food from Urban Meyer’s Pint House in Dublin and some cold Coors Light. Don’t miss the next show.

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