Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields can do it all — and that includes blocking for his team more than 60 yards downfield from where he took the snap.
The No. 4 Buckeyes dominated Michigan State on Saturday and racked up a 28-0 halftime lead in East Lansing. And they made it a crushing 35-0 lead midway through the third quarter with a huge assist from Fields, who wasn’t actually carrying the ball.
On 3rd-and-1 from Ohio State’s own 36-yard line, Fields handed the ball off to senior running back Trey Sermon, who found an open gap in the Spartans’ defense and took off down the right side of the field. By the time Sermon crossed the 50-yard line, Michigan State senior safety Tre Person was right with him, and it looked like there might be a chance he’d catch Sermon before the end zone.
Enter Fields, who showed off his unbelievable speed by chasing down both Sermon and Person.
As soon as Fields saw the space in front of Sermon and Person nearby, he hit the gas. And, despite starting comfortably behind the line of scrimmage, he caught up to his ball carrier and provided a key block against Person, ensuring Sermon completed his 64-yard touchdown run.
The Saturday Sermon is in session. 🔥@treyera is GONE for a 64-yd @OhioStateFB score: pic.twitter.com/cWMhTPmGc7
— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) December 5, 2020
Just unbelievable. And that was just one of several incredible plays from the junior quarterback.
Fields is a dynamic quarterback and one of the best in the game right now. But no matter how many monster plays he makes — whether they’re with his arm, on the ground or in the form of a big block — he regularly impresses.
Justin Fields block party 🎉 https://t.co/57NDUE7Lxc
— Ohio State Football (@OhioStateFB) December 5, 2020
JUSTIN FIELDS PLAYS THROUGH THE WHISTLE 😤 pic.twitter.com/Hla0wpVCfZ
— ESPN College Football (@ESPNCFB) December 5, 2020
That downfield block by @justnfields probably won’t be shown on his Heisman trophy reel, but it was awesome!!
— THR3ES 🍾🌊 (@threesabovehigh) December 5, 2020
Find yourself a QB who will sprint downfield and block to make sure you score. Go Bucks pic.twitter.com/U58d6q304H
— Michael O’Neil (@abefromanohio) December 5, 2020
This play is why Justin Fields is the best QB in college football. pic.twitter.com/QkT2L4eDRu
— Arrogant Urban Meyer (@ArrogantUrban) December 5, 2020
Ohio State blocks this up perfectly and it's probably a touchdown anyways, but watch Justin Fields *sprint* down the field to make a block to ensure the score. Love that mentality from him. pic.twitter.com/u08TkkNrPp
— Field Yates (@FieldYates) December 5, 2020
Love the effort on that block by Justin Fields, too. pic.twitter.com/v1mp8s43nM
— Eleven Warriors (@11W) December 5, 2020
Get you a QB that blocks for you on your 64-yard TD run 🏃
(via @BigTenNetwork) pic.twitter.com/hjG4ocb7xy
— SI College Football (@si_ncaafb) December 5, 2020
This is some serious hustle by Justin Fields.
The QB ran about 60 yards to make a block on the touchdown run. pic.twitter.com/qpdG2mSCvH— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) December 5, 2020
Justin Fields is the fastest man alive
— PFF College (@PFF_College) December 5, 2020
