Jeremiah Smith took to Twitter/X after lighting up Tennessee, laughing at Pro Football Focus for questioning if the corner could cover him.

Ohio State wide receiver Jeremiah Smith thought his battle with Tennessee defensive back Jermod McCoy in the opening round of the College Football Playoff

Ohio State is headed to the Rose Bowl following a 42-17 win over Tennessee and it’s in part because of its best offensive performance of a season. The Buckeyes responded to a Michigan loss where they scored just 10 points with a season-high against Power 4 opponents to advance to the quarterfinal of the College Football Playoff.

And then Tennessee made a big mistake and left Jeremiah Smith in one one-on-one coverage. Howard saw the mismatch and took advantage, lofting the ball where only Smith could come down with it. Bullseye and the Buckeyes are up 7-0 early in the first quarter.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Will Howard threw two touchdown passes to freshman Jeremiah Smith and Ohio State routed Tennessee 42-17 on Saturday night in a first-round College Football Playoff game, setting up a New Year’s Day rematch with No. 1 Oregon at the Rose Bowl.

On a field full of future high NFL draft picks on a frigid winter night, the 19-year old freshman playing in his first playoff game looked the best of all of them. Watching Ohio State freshman receiver Jeremiah Smith race past Tennessee defenders trying to stop him in one-on-one coverage was perhaps the most impressive performance of any freshman this season.

Ohio State football is heading to its 17th Rose Bowl appearance. But the 2025 version comes with a mega star from 2024 and during the first College Football Playoff weekend. Dynamic freshman Jeremiah Smith gets his first taste of the prestigious bowl game.

The Ohio State Buckeyes exploded onto the College Football Playoff scene on Saturday evening. With an "Orange Takeover" being discussed across social media, the Buckeyes offense quickly silenced any chance that the Tennessee Volunteers had to pull off an upset.