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- Jeremiah Smith set Ohio State career marks of 207 receptions (surpassing Emeka Egbuka's 205) and 36 touchdown catches (surpassing Chris Olave's 35) in No. 5 Ohio State's 31-14 road win over No. 14 Iowa.
- Smith tied Marvin Harrison Jr.'s team record with his 15th career 100-yard receiving game, highlighted by a 57-yard touchdown and a 54-yard grab through triple coverage.
- Smith became the first FBS player since Indiana's Ty Fryfogle and Mississippi State's Elijah Moore in 2020 to record 200+ receiving yards and two touchdowns in back-to-back games.
- Smith matched DeVonta Smith's FBS mark of four career games with at least 150 receiving yards and a touchdown against an AP top-15 opponent over the past 30 years.
- Smith became the first Big Ten player since Terry Glenn in 1995 to reach 750 receiving yards and nine receiving touchdowns through the first five games of a season.
- Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz compared Smith's impact to former Penn State running back Saquon Barkley after the loss at Kinnick Stadium.
- Smith told reporters postgame: 'You've just got to let the Heisman voters know that I'm the best player in the country.'
Why it matters: Smith now owns two of Ohio State's most prestigious career receiving marks as a junior, and his 750-yard, nine-touchdown pace through five games hasn't been matched by a Big Ten receiver since Terry Glenn in 1995. His statistical case — backed by his direct, on-the-record pitch to voters — positions him as the clear non-quarterback Heisman frontrunner with Ohio State's season back on track.
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