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Dylan Sampson excited to see ‘a whole bunch of orange’ at Ohio Stadium
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Dylan Sampson usually does his talking with his legs, and that’s been bad news this fall for defenses.
But on Monday, Sampson’s words carried a lot of weight, as Tennessee‘s star running back made a forecast for Columbus, Ohio, for Saturday night that had nothing to do with the weather. The 5-foot-11, 201-pound bulldozer of a back found out that the Volunteers faithful were buying up a good amount of tickets for the primetime Playoff showdown that kicks off shortly after 8 p.m. ET on ABC from The Horseshoe.
From the sounds of it, Ohio Stadium might have a touch more of Neyland Stadium than most thought. And Sampson is counting the day until he sees that extra bit of orange in the crowd amid the mass of scarlet and gray.
“It reminds me of (the) LSU (game) a couple of years ago. It’s what I expected,” said Sampson. “I can’t wait to get out there and see a whole bunch of orange (at Ohio State).”
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To what extra degree Tennessee fans will be in the crowd remains to be seen. Everybody will know come Saturday night as the fans settle in for the first-round game. And they might especially know the first time Sampson, who rolled up 1,485 yards rushing and 22 touchdowns, takes the ball and challenges the Ohio State defense.
Cory Nightingale, a former sportswriter and sports editor at the Miami Herald and Palm Beach Post, is a South Florida-based freelance writer who covers Alabama for SaturdayDownSouth.com.
