Ohio State's Jeremiah Smith Sends Clear Warning to Texas
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The month of August has arrived, which means that the college football season is set to begin. In the first week of the season, the Ohio State Buckeyes and Texas Longhorns will face off in the most anticipated matchup of the opening slate of games.
Both Ohio State and Texas are expected to be potential national championship contenders. Fans will get an early look at what to expect from their respective teams on August 30.
In that matchup, it will be interesting to see how Buckeyes' star wide receiver Jeremiah Smith is able to perform.
Jeremiah Smith #4 of the Ohio State Buckeyes scores a touchdown against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish during the first half of the 2025 College Football Playoff National Championship held at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on January...
Jeremiah Smith #4 of the Ohio State Buckeyes scores a touchdown against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish during the first half of the 2025 College Football Playoff National Championship held at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on January 20, 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia. More
Photo byLast season, Ohio State faced off against the Longhorns in the Cotton Bowl. With a trip to the national championship game on the line, Texas was able to shut down Smith.
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He caught just one pass for three yards on the evening. Smith is looking for some revenge.
Steve Sarkisian is one of the best head coaches in the nation. He was able to put together a defensive game plan that completely neutralized the threat that Smith brings to the field.
With that in mind, Smith has spoken out with a clear message to the Longhorns ahead of the Week 1 matchup.
"I'm definitely hyped about this one, especially with how things went last year — things people saying about me, about that game I had last year," Smith said. "I'm definitely hungry for this one."
Throughout the entirety of his freshman season with the Buckeyes, Smith put on a show. He caught 76 passes for 1,315 yards and 15 touchdowns. There are few wide receivers in the country with even close to the amount of talent that Smith possesses.
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Entering year two, Smith is expected to be even more dominant. He's facing high expectations and hype, but the talent is there for him to live up to it.
Smith is clearly motivated for the upcoming matchup. To start off the season with such a test will be a good chance to prove that Ohio State is for real and can once again be a championship contender.
It will be interesting to see how Ryan Day, Smith, and the rest of the Buckeyes are able to do against one of the elite teams in the nation.
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