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· collected 2026-09-05 · by Joe Reedy The Associated Press
Jeremiah Smith, an Ohio State junior, had a standout performance in Saturday's 56-3 victory over Ball State, catching eight passes for 151 yards and scoring two touchdowns, including one that earned him a Heisman pose. This is his second game with at least 150 receiving yards and two touchdowns in one half, matching a feat achieved by only a few players from Power Four conferences since 2015. Smith did not play in the second half due to next week's matchup with fifth-ranked Texas, which he has been anticipating. He will look to repeat his performance against Texas after being held to just seven catches for 46 yards and no touchdowns in their previous meetings.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Jeremiah Smith has said that if he’s going to win the Heisman Trophy, he’ll need a season like the one Alabama’s DeVonta Smith had while winning in 2020.
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Smith → say → 2020
The Ohio State junior started making his case Saturday, matching one of Smith’s many accomplishments in the process.
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junior → start → process
Smith had eight receptions for 151 yards and struck a Heisman pose after his second touchdown during top-ranked Ohio State’s 56-3 victory over Ball State.
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Smith → have → State
He became the third receiver since 2015 from a Power Four conference to have at least two games with at least 150 receiving yards and two touchdowns in one half.
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He → become → half
DeVonta Smith had four at Alabama and Ja’Marr Chase did it three times at LSU.
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Chase → have → LSU
Came out playing fast as an offense, defense made stops,” Smith said.
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Smith → come → stops
“The first drive (a three-and-out) we didn’t come out how we wanted to.
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we → come → ?
Second drive we came out and executed and scored a touchdown.
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we → come → touchdown
Felt like we had a good day on offense for sure.”
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we → feel → offense
Smith did not play during the second half with next week’s matchup with fifth-ranked Texas looming.
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matchup → play → Texas
“As you can imagine, when the game plans are being put together, he’s very much at the front of Arthur (Smith) and the offensive staff’s mind,” coach Ryan Day said of Smith.
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Day → imagine → Smith
“Not everything is designed that way, but I thought the game plan was suited to make sure that he touched the ball.
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he → design → ball
He did a great job making some plays, and Julian (Sayin) did a good job of getting him the ball.”
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Julian → do → ball
Smith provided plenty of highlights and film for Texas to mull over during the first and second quarter.
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Texas → provide → quarter
His first catch of the season was a 48-yard touchdown up the right sideline to put the Buckeyes up 7-0.
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catch → put → Buckeyes
Smith got separation from safety Sterling Smith on a play-action pass by Sayin before making a one-handed, over-the-shoulder grab in the end zone.
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Smith → get → zone
“He (Smith) had leverage on him and I felt like he (the safety) was kind of flatfooted and we were going to be able to run by him,” Sayin said.
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Sayin → have → him
“Jeremiah made a great catch and ran a great route and the offensive line did a great job in protection.
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line → make → protection
So it was fun to see all 11 kind of make that play happen.”
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play → see → ?
Smith’s second TD was the type that makes NFL scouts and coaches do double takes and was worthy of the Heisman pose.
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scouts → make → pose
He caught a 3-yard pass in the back of the end zone while being covered but was able to get both feet in.
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He → catch → feet
Smith had five receptions for 74 yards on that drive, which gave the Buckeyes a 35-3 advantage going into halftime.
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which → have → halftime
It also showed how Sayin and Smith’s chemistry continues to improve.
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chemistry → show → ?
“I think you saw on the second touchdown today, we kind of knew what each other was thinking to kind of go back shoulder like that,” said Sayin, who completed 21 of 25 passes for 320 yards and three touchdowns.
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who → think → yards
Smith already had the Longhorns on his mind as he left the locker room.
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he → have → room
Even though Ohio State has won the last two meetings, Texas has held Smith to a total of seven catches for 46 yards and no touchdowns.
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Texas → win → yards
“I’m always looking forward to a matchup like this.
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I → look → this
They are definitely loaded, got a great defense and we have to be prepared for that,” he said.
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he → get → that
