Sanzenbacher’s grab provides early inspiration for Ohio State

From: NOLA.com -

Dane Sanzenbacher knew it was going to be a good day in the Big Easy when his first look at a football during the game turned into a touchdown. Here the senior Buckeyes wide receiver was, playing his final collegiate football game — a BCS one at that — and Terrelle Pryor’s fumble from the 3-yard line squirted right out of the Arkansas defenders’ grasp. Sanzenbacher pounced on the ball for the Buckeyes’ first touchdown — a foreshadowing of the favorable night, a 31-26 Ohio State victory over Arkansas.

His second touchdown was indeed intended for him. Sanzenbacher caught a 15-yard low throw from Pryor, cradled it through a roll, and with the extra point, Ohio State established a 21-7 lead with 9:53 left in the second quarter. But there’s a little more to this consensus first-team All-Big Ten receiver than meets the eye.

He won his team’s MVP vote for an 889-yard receiving season with 10 touchdowns, but not before wrapping up the squad’s Most Inspirational Player award as well. Sanzenbacher likely sealed that one in November when he suffered a dislocated right index finger. He taped it and didn’t miss a game……

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