Ohio State and Oregon played each other during the regular season, and it turned out to be one of the best college football matchups of the year as the Ducks. He won the match 32-31.
The two teams meet again on Wednesday in the College Football Playoff. Wide receiver from the Buckeyes Jeremiah Smith The Ducks defense was wary of playing man-to-man defense against him. He said that if that happened, Will Howard would take a deep hit with him.
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Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Jeremiah Smith makes a catch as the No. 3 Oregon Ducks host the No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes on Saturday, October 12, 2024 at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Oregon. (Ben Lonergan/The Register-Guard/USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagen Images)
The freshman had nine catches for 100 yards and a touchdown in their first meeting. He vowed to bring a different game to Oregon than what they saw on October 12.
“They're going to see a completely different player than last time,” he told reporters before the Rose Bowl. Via ESPN. “Even (receivers coach Brian Hartline) told me the other day that I'm a completely different player from the first time we played Oregon until now. It starts with understanding the game plan and knowing what the defense is trying to do.”
Smith expressed frustration with the loss to Michigan in the final regular season game. He suggested that too much had been taken from him Out on Tennessee In the first round of the College Football Playoffs.
Tennessee linebacker Caleb Perry, No. 8, forces Ohio State receiver Jeremiah Smith, No. 4, out of bounds during the first half of a first-round college football game on Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay Labret)
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He had six catches for 103 yards and two touchdowns in that game.
“Well, Tennessee, I saw what they tried to do and what happened,” he said. “I just took pictures and put them on them, and I had to keep doing it.”
Smith has already been compared to some great receivers to come out of Ohio State in recent years, as well as being selected for top-tier honors like Big Ten Receiver of the Year and Second-Team All-America.
However, he tries to keep things in perspective.
Ohio State receiver Jeremiah Smith, No. 4, catches a touchdown pass against Tennessee defensive back Ricky Gibson, No. 1, during the first half of a first-round college football game on Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay Labret)
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“It's a blessing, but I can't let that statement get to my mind,” he said. “I know I have another two or three years here to grow and get better.”
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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