Sugar Bowl 2011: Buckeyes Defense Comes Through Late To Secure Big Win

Sugar Bowl 2011 looked like it was going to a blowout in favor of the Ohio State Buckeyes, but became a very close game in the fourth quarter as Arkansas made a run late in the game.
Ohio State had a 31-13 lead late in the third quarter.  But a Ryan Mallet pass to D.J. Williams closed the gap with less than a minute left in the period.
Arkansas came within five points from tying the game in the fourth period
Late in the fourth period was when most of the excitement happened.
With 3:24 minutes left in the game, Ohio State had a punt blocked by the Razorbacks.
The Hogs took over the ball at the OSU 18-yard line and appeared on their way for a big comeback win.
But on their second play of the drive, Jim Tressel called for a jailbreak blitz which was ran to perfection and forced Ryan Mallet to throw for an interception to Solomon Thomas.
The key interception, effectively locked up the win for the Buckeyes.
On defense, the Buckeyes were led by Cameron Heyward, a project first-round draft pick in this year's draft.
"These guys are the best!" said head coach Jim Tressel in his post-game interview.
Will Terrelle Pryor be back next season?
"Alright," was the response of the quarterback who was injured during the game when asked about his future.
Pryor was awarded the Most Outstanding Player Award of the Sugar Bowl.   He finished the game with
The final score was Ohio State 31, Arkansas 26