Ohio State wide receiver Carnell Tate caught a career-high seven passes for 87 yards in the Buckeyes' win over Texas in the CFP semifinals.

As former Ohio State quarterback and current ESPN analyst Kirk Herbstreit pointed out on the broadcast of the Buckeyes' College Football Playoff semifinal game against Texas in the Cottom Bowl on Friday, the Longhorns deployed a very successful defensive scheme meant to limit breakout star freshman receiver Jeremiah Smith.

The Ohio State Buckeyes moved on to the College Football Playoff National Championship Game despite a one catch performance from Jeremiah Smith

Notre Dame defensive coaches will take a hard look at how Texas was able to stop Ohio State receiver Jeremiah Smith. It just might provide the clues for the Fighting Irish to win the national championship.

The Ohio State Buckeyes aren't just dominating the gridiron; they're shaking things up off the field too. The post Ohio State Makes Jeremiah Smith Announcement to Protect Him From Injury Before Championship Game appeared first on EssentiallySports.

Jones thinks Smith will eventually be an all-timer, but at the moment, he can't yet put him on the Mount Rushmore of elite Buckeyes wideouts. “It’s tough when you say all-time

Ohio State was able to gut out a nail-biting win over Texas last week to reach the College Football Playoff national championship game. But the Buckeyes did so while getting basically no production from their best offensive player,