Brent Yarina, BTN.com Senior Editor, March 3, 2015

Run for 200-plus yards in three straight postseason games on the way to the national championship, and people will find no shortage of ways to honor you.

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Take the Columbus Zoo for example.

It announced on Twitter (@ColumbusZoo) Tuesday that it named a baby Humboldt penguin, born on Feb. 20, "Zeke."

If there was any doubt about where the name came from, this tweet clears it up.

Elliott totaled an eye-popping 696 yards rushing and eight touchdowns in the Big Ten championship game (Wisconsin), Sugar Bowl (Alabama) and inaugural College Football Championship Game (Oregon).