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Jeremiah Smith surpasses John Standeford, becomes all-time Big Ten receiving yards leader
By Ethan Stone
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Jeremiah Smith has been breaking records at Ohio State since the moment he stepped on campus, as he is putting together one of the best careers in Buckeyes history.
On Saturday, he added to his resume as he broke John Standeford’s record for most career receiving yards in Big Ten history. He now sits at 3,875 yards and counting entering the final weeks of the regular season.
Standeford set the previous record at Purdue from 2000-2003, as he finished with 3,788 yards.
Smith finished the game with 11 catches for 117 yards and one touchdown, helping the Buckeyes get back to their winning ways with a 28-19 victory over Northwestern. The Buckeyes entered the game coming off two consecutive losses, and they needed some kind of bounce back to get the season back on track since Julian Sayin got hurt against Indiana.
There were some questions about whether Smith would continue to play, but he answered that question emphatically. With him projected to go to the NFL next year, there’s only a couple more opportunities for him to put some distance with the record.
The Buckeyes will be back in action next weekend as they travel to Lincoln to take on the Nebraska Cornhuskers before finishing the season against Michigan.
Ethan Stone was an editor for his student newspaper at the University of Tennessee and is now a News Manager for Saturday Tradition.