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Byars was a unanimous All-American selection, and voted the Big Ten Conference Most Valuable Player. His running backs coach that year was a young Jim Tressel, who would later become the Buckeyes' head coach. Byars was a preseason favorite for the 1985 Heisman, but fractured the bone in his right foot near the little toe in preseason practice.
Ohio State running back Keith Byars, who led the country with 1,655 rushing yards and 144 points, was selected as the Big Ten Player of the Year. [1] Byars and Illinois wide receiver David Williams, who led the country with 101 receptions for 1,278 yards, were unanimously selected as first-team All-Big Ten players by the AP. [1]
Name Position School Number [2] Official Other Keith Byars: Running back: Ohio State: 5/4/9: AFCA, AP, FWAA, UPI, WC: FN, GNS, NEA, TSN Doug Flutie: Quarterback
Keith Byars. Fullback arrived from Philadelphia in 1993 and immediately made the Pro Bowl. ... USA; Miami Dolphins running back Ricky Williams (34) is pursued by Oakland Raiders defensive tackle ...
OSU – Keith Byars – 30 rushes, 191 yards, 2 TD; PUR – Ray Wallace – 20 rushes, 89 yards; Top receivers. OSU – Keith Byars – 9 receptions, 102 yards; PUR – Steve Griffin – 6 receptions, 131 yards, 2 TD
Running back Keith Byars set a Big Ten record with 1,764 rushing yards, won the Chicago Tribune Silver Football as the Big Ten's most valuable player, was selected as a consensus All-American, and finished second in the Heisman Trophy voting. Offensive guard Jim Lachey was also selected as a consensus All-American.
The late touchdown prompted legendary Cowboys head coach Tom Landry to send members of his first-team defense back into a game where Buddy Ryan was running his replacements.
The 1985 Ohio State Buckeyes football team represented the Ohio State University in the 1985 Big Ten Conference football season.The Buckeyes compiled a 9–3 record, including the 1985 Florida Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Florida, where they won, 10–7, against the BYU Cougars.