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Ohio State’s Jeremiah Smith Breaks Record In 28-19 Win

He figures to be yet another receiving star out of Ohio State in recent years, joining Chris Olave, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Garrett Wilson, Emeka Egbuka, Carnell Tate and Marvin Harrison Jr.

✦ Extractive summary — built from the sources' own reporting•From 2 sources•1 min read•Updated November 15, 2026, 12:11 AM UTC
Key points
  • Ohio State will look to build on this win as they head to Lincoln next week.
  • Joseph Maiorana-Imagn Images Ohio State freshman quarterback Luke Fahey finished the game 21-of-32 for 201 yards and three touchdowns.
  • Four of the seven big plays allowed by Ohio State came on third or fourth down.

In just his third college season, the Ohio State wide receiver became the all-time leading receiver in Big Ten history during the Buckeyes' 28-19 win over Northwestern.

Jeremiah Smith 's (likely) final college season might not result in another national title, but he is now in the record books.

Additional details
  • ended a five-game stretch without a sack by an Ohio State defensive lineman.
  • The young quarterback looked for star receiver Jeremiah Smith more often.
  • Ohio State trailed early after a Northwestern field goal.
  • Smith made more history, becoming the Big Ten’s all-time leader in career receiving yards with 3,875.
  • Fahey’s ability to connect with Smith on big plays helped keep drives alive.

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