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.

Jeremiah Smith is chasing something very few ever attain. He took the first step in getting there right after Ohio State's loss to Michigan.

The Buckeyes fell to the Ducks on the road 32–31 in October. The two Big Ten powers will play their rematch at the Rose Bowl with a CFP semifinal berth on the line.

Ohio State came up just short against Oregon in their meeting earlier this season, as they suffered a 32-31 defeat after time ran out on their potential game-winning drive. A crucial offensive pass interference call against Smith derailed that last-gasp drive, and he's still fuming about it to this day.

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

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.

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.