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WR Jeremiah Smith (All B1G, B1G Frosh/WR of Year, All-American)

A freshman is already the best player on the Ohio State football team

The Ohio State football team won easily over Michigan State. In the process, we've determined who the Buckeyes' best player is.

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The Ohio State football team dominated Michigan State to the tune of 38-7. It was another solid performance from one of the best teams in the country. It was the first road game of the year and the first Big Ten game, so it was a solid victory knowing those things.

In this game, the offense was the story for the Buckeyes. They weren't really stopped or even slowed down except for a horrendous Will Howard interception. In this game, we also found out who Ohio State's best player is. It's someone who wasn't expected to take that mantle until next season.

That player is wide receiver Jeremiah Smith. Smith has already scored six touchdowns in his young career. He's scored one in every game this season and has already proven to be the best weapon that the Ohio State Buckeyes have. He's only going to get better too.

Jeremiah Smith is already the best player for the Ohio State football team

Smith had two of the best catches of the season in the first half against the Spartans. Those showed that he can make tough catches. If you throw the ball anywhere near him, chances are that he's going to be able to come down with it. That's the mark of a special player.

What's also the mark of a special player is what he can do on the simple catches. He's able to take a simple slant route to the house in the blink of an eye. He did that against Western Michigan. The Buckeyes also got him involved in the run game with a reverse and he scored on that too.
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BIG BROTHER, LITTLE BROTHER. We’ve written… **checks notes** … like, mmmm, 10 articles about Jeremiah Smith’s performance in Ohio State’s Big Ten opener.

However, while those articles covered Smith’s pair of one-handed catches, his two touchdowns and his similarities to Alabama wide receiver Ryan Williams, this article and this section will cover a minor moment involving Smith on Saturday – the moment he stuck up for Emeka Egbuka.

With a little over a minute left in the first quarter, Will Howard motioned Egbuka parallel to the line of scrimmage. After Ohio State snapped the football, Egbuka turned the corner and pancaked Michigan State cornerback Ed Woods. The nature of the block led several Spartans to surround Egbuka and exchange words.

In a matter of moments, Smith arrived and tossed Egbuka out of the skirmish before chirping back at the defenders. His quick actions reminded me of Day’s comments on Big Noon Kickoff last week. The head coach said Egbuka and Smith share a close bond that has been special to witness over the past nine months.

"One of the reasons Emeka Egbuka decided to come back was to help Jeremiah Smith because he saw the talent. To me that's what's really cool about this team right now."

Ryan Day speaks on the selflessness of the @OhioStateFB team pic.twitter.com/l8oHPRHJWV
— Big Noon Kickoff (@BNKonFOX) September 21, 2024
“It’s really easy to see the potential in Jeremiah. He’s got a guy like Emeka Egbuka – one of the reasons he decided to come back was to help Jeremiah Smith because he saw the talent,” Day said. “To me, that’s what’s really cool about this team right now.”

I agree. That is really cool.

Egbuka and Smith are brothers in The Brotherhood.

That bond matters and will matter as Ohio State continues to chase its goals this season.

 
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BIG BROTHER, LITTLE BROTHER. We’ve written… **checks notes** … like, mmmm, 10 articles about Jeremiah Smith’s performance in Ohio State’s Big Ten opener.

However, while those articles covered Smith’s pair of one-handed catches, his two touchdowns and his similarities to Alabama wide receiver Ryan Williams, this article and this section will cover a minor moment involving Smith on Saturday – the moment he stuck up for Emeka Egbuka.

With a little over a minute left in the first quarter, Will Howard motioned Egbuka parallel to the line of scrimmage. After Ohio State snapped the football, Egbuka turned the corner and pancaked Michigan State cornerback Ed Woods. The nature of the block led several Spartans to surround Egbuka and exchange words.

In a matter of moments, Smith arrived and tossed Egbuka out of the skirmish before chirping back at the defenders. His quick actions reminded me of Day’s comments on Big Noon Kickoff last week. The head coach said Egbuka and Smith share a close bond that has been special to witness over the past nine months.


“It’s really easy to see the potential in Jeremiah. He’s got a guy like Emeka Egbuka – one of the reasons he decided to come back was to help Jeremiah Smith because he saw the talent,” Day said. “To me, that’s what’s really cool about this team right now.”

I agree. That is really cool.

Egbuka and Smith are brothers in The Brotherhood.

That bond matters and will matter as Ohio State continues to chase its goals this season.

Stewardship and caring about people that truly are putting in the work is a lost practice. I care so much about what I do that I would never let anyone that cares behind. Not patting myself on the back, but I love to see younger kids like EE carry it forward like Woody always advocates. That's the backbone of the brotherhood, glad to see that continue. Not many programs can say that really.
 
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