Jeremiah Smith reacts to dominant Rose Bowl performance
Jeremiah Smith put up 1 of the greatest performances in the history of the Rose Bowl as Ohio State ran away with the 41-21 win against Oregon in a College Football Playoff quarterfinal game.
He finished with 7 catches for 187 yards and 2 touchdowns. He did most of his damage in the first half, where he had 5 catches, 151 yards and both of the scores.
After the game, Smith talked to ESPN’s Rece Davis when he was named the Offensive MVP of the Rose Bowl game.
“We just started fast this game,” Smith said. “Last game when we played, we didn’t play our best and we knew coming in we just had to be our best. We are just hungry. We are trying to win it all.”
When asked if anybody can stop him, the freshman receiver gave an emphatic, ‘NO’.
"Can anybody stop you?" – @ReceDavis
"No."
Offensive MVP Jeremiah Smith 🔥 pic.twitter.com/srKVecZmZm
— ESPN (@espn) January 2, 2025
Through 2 rounds of the CFP, there hasn’t been a team that has stopped him. He has 13 catches, 290 yards and 4 touchdowns as the Buckeyes have beaten Tennessee and Oregon by a combined scored of 83-38.
The Buckeyes with the win advanced to the Cotton Bowl in 1 of the 2 semifinal games next week, and they will be in action against the Texas Longhorns. Kickoff is on January 10 at 7:30 p.m. ET and the game will be on ESPN.