Jeremiah Smith

ANALYSIS
Smith struggled to connect with quarterback Will Howard as the Wolverines' defense gave them problems all game. The freshman wideout still scored the Buckeyes' lone touchdown when he broke free for an easy 10-yard reception in the end zone just before halftime. He also drew a couple of key pass interference penalties in the red zone throughout the game, but this ultimately was not enough to help the Buckeyes beat their archrival for the first time since 2019. Ohio State's loss eliminates the team from the Big Ten Championship Game, so it will have to wait to find out if/where it will fall as an at-large team in the College Football Playoff field. Either way, Smith finished his breakout true freshman campaign with 57 catches (on 78 targets) for a team-high 934 receiving yards and a team-high 10 receiving touchdowns.