Ohio State's Jeremiah Smith Grabs Another Big Ten Record On Saturday

In what is close to becoming a true lost season for the Ohio State Buckeyes, there has been one bright spot, and it has been incredibly bright for Ohio State.

The best player on the Buckeyes, the best player in the country, and a top-five player in Ohio State's history just keeps adding to his stunning college resume. He is already the all-time leader in receptions, yards, and touchdowns for Ohio State. 

On Saturday, he added to his list of Big Ten Conference records with his catch in the first quarter. Quarterback Luke Fahey faked the handoff to open the middle of the field, and Smith ran what is called a "glance" route over the middle.

Fahey ripped one across to him, and he hauled it with ease. He had more on his mind as he tried to turn it into a touchdown, but was chopped down right outside the 10-yard line.

With that catch, he took over the all-time yards record in the Big Ten. Shockingly enough, he overtook former Purdue Boilermaker John Stadeford, who set the record from 2000 to 2003. 

It was very clearly going to be the Jeremiah Smith game as Fahey and the Buckeyes continued to target him throughout the rest of the first half and throughout the rest of the game. 

This year as a whole is going to be one where we look back and see that, man, if they had just used Smith a little bit more, they would have been easily in the College Football Playoff. Instead, they are exactly where their season is because it has been a clunky year.

Last week against Oregon, Smith was the only player to really voice his displeasure with the team, the execution, and the play calling throughout the game. He was surprisingly ridiculed for it, which made zero sense at all. 

He is the leader of this program and this fanbase. He is the standard, and when his greatness is not being matched, he has earned the right to challenge the leaders of the program to be better.

Unless there is a miracle that happens this season, he has four more games left as a Buckeye. It is certainly not going to go down as the best final season, but he will go down as the best wide receiver to ever suit up in the entire Big Ten Conference. 

His records are still unwritten, and they will continue to grow. 

Jeremiah Smith grabs another Big Ten record on Saturday against the Northwestern Wildcats.