Before catching six passes for 103 yards and two touchdowns in Ohio State’s first-round College Football Playoff rout of Tennessee, Jeremiah Smith issued wide receivers coach Brian Hartline a plea. “I said, ‘Coach, I want you to challenge me this week.

Ohio State Buckeyes' freshman wide receiver Jeremiah Smith spoke to the media on Saturday about the team's win against Tennessee, along with the upcoming matchup against Oregon.

Ohio State and Oregon will have a rematch in the College Football Playoff after Oregon beat Ohio State during the regular season, 32-31. Oregon stopped Ohio State on its final drive to squeak out the win and improve to 6-0 when the two teams played on October 12.

The Ohio State Buckeyes are closing in on their rematch against the Oregon Ducks on New Year's Day in the College Football Playoff. Only one of these two talented teams will be able to move on and continue their quest for a national championship win.

The Ohio State defense has been playing lights out since the match-up with the Ducks, giving up less than 12 points per game and the secondary hasn’t allowed a passing touchdown since that day in Autzen Stadium. On the other side, the Bucks are a patchwork on the offensive line. The unit has performed well at times. Other times, not so much.

Ohio State's Will Howard can go from being 'Just A Guy' to 'That Dude' if he stays hot in College Football Playoff against Oregon in the Rose Bowl.