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Ohio State Rolls Purdue as Sayin Shines and Smith Finds the End Zone

Their postgame praise for each other highlighted a selfless locker room culture.

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Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Jeremiah Smith (4) scores a touchdown during the first half of the College Football Playoff quarterfinal against the Oregon Ducks at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif. on Jan. 1, 2025.

Overview

  • Top-ranked Ohio State beat Purdue 34-10 to move to 9-0 overall and 6-0 in the Big Ten, extending its winning streak to 13.
  • Quarterback Julian Sayin went 27-of-33 for 303 yards with one touchdown and one interception, pushing his season totals to 2,491 yards, 24 TDs and an FBS-best 80.9% completion rate.
  • Jeremiah Smith caught 10 passes for 137 yards and a 35-yard score, his 10th touchdown of the season and 25th of his career to tie Santonio Holmes for sixth on Ohio State’s all-time receiving TD list.
  • A viral clip from 10TV’s Adam King showed Smith saying the Heisman should go to Sayin, with Sayin responding that Smith deserves it.
  • Ohio State controlled possession for over 40 minutes, held Purdue to 186 total yards, got two short TD runs from C.J. Donaldson Jr., and returns home to face UCLA as it tracks toward a potential Big Ten title-game meeting with No. 2 Indiana.