Ohio State wide receiver Jeremiah Smith was able to keep a team-first approach after having extra defensive attention make him almost invisible in the Buckeyes' Cotton Bowl win over Texas in the College Football Playoff semifinals.

For Ohio State, Ed Terwilliger, the Director of High School Relations, and a few other staff have been out on the trail keeping tabs on the 2026, 2027 and 2028 classes. Earlier in the month, despite position coaches not being on the road, a myriad of offers went out to a handful of prospects.

After all, that extra attention limited Smith to one catch for three yards but opened up opportunities for his teammates in the 28-14 win that earned Ohio State a berth in Monday night’s national championship game against Notre Dame.

Luke Goode's 3-pointer late in overtime, part of his career-high 23-point night, gave Indiana the lead for good in a 77-76 win over Ohio State on Friday in Columbus, Ohio.

Luke Goode stroked a 3-pointer with more than a minute left in overtime to give Indiana the lead and Anthony Leal blocked John Mobley Jr.’s jumper with a second left to