Ezekiel Elliott sprinted for a Sugar Bowl - record 230 yards against a vaunted run defense yet to allow a 100 - yard rusher , Jones overcame Alabama 's pressure to throw for 243 yards .
The Buckeyes frustrated a record - setting Alabama   offense .
Ezekiel Elliott sprinted for a Sugar Bowl - record 230 yards against a vaunted run defense yet to allow a 100 - yard rusher , Jones overcame Alabama 's pressure to throw for 243 yards , and the Buckeyes frustrated a record - setting Crimson Tide offense .