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The superstar junior set Ohio State’s career receiving yardage record in just 33 games during Saturday’s 59-3 victory over Kent State.
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junior → set → State
After taking over the top spot from Michael Jenkins, Smith was already focused on what’s next.
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what → take → Jenkins
“It means a lot.
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It → mean → lot
But I have two more to get,” Smith said after having five receptions for 85 yards and not playing in the second half.
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Smith → have → half
“I didn’t think too much about records and stuff like that.
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I → think → that
But the opportunity presented itself and I just took full advantage.”
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I → present → advantage
Smith goes into the Big Ten opener against Illinois on Saturday with 179 receptions for 2,958 yards and 30 touchdowns.
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Smith → go → yards
He needs 27 catches to surpass Emeka Egbuka’s 205 and six touchdowns to move past Chris Olave’s 35.
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He → need → 35
Smith became the school’s career receiving yardage leader in just 33 games with a 23-yard reception during the first quarter.
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Smith → become → quarter
Jenkins had 2,898 yards in 41 games from 2000-03.
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Jenkins → have → 2000
Jenkins congratulated Smith in a recorded message shown on Ohio State’s videoboard during a media timeout after the record was set.
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record → congratulate → timeout
“It’s hard to put anybody above him.
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It → ’ → him
I think that speaks more than anything to him and his mindset,” coach Ryan Day said.
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Day → think → him
Smith also needs 42 yards to become the first Ohio State receiver and the 13th in Big Ten history to reach 3,000 yards.
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Smith → need → yards
Purdue’s John Standeford holds the conference mark with 3,788 yards, which has stood since 2003.
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which → hold → 2003
Smith has 21 receptions for 400 yards and three touchdowns in No. 7 Ohio State’s first three games.
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Smith → have → games
He played only the first half in the wins over Ball State and Kent State.
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He → play → State
That doesn’t figure to be the case the rest of the season, especially with the Buckeyes (2-1) having road games next month against No. 17 Iowa, fifth-ranked Indiana and No. 12 Southern California.
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Buckeyes → figure → Iowa
“I think we’re pretty good where we are.
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we → think → ?
We’ve got a long way to go.
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We → get → way
Always room for improvement for myself and the offense,” Smith said.
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Smith → say → myself
When it comes to individual accolades, Smith’s focus remains on trying to become the first wide receiver since Alabama’s Devonta Smith in 2020 to win the Heisman.
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focus → come → Heisman
However, Miami’s Malachi Toney is also catching the interest of voters.
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Toney → catch → voters
“Malachi is going off week in, week out.
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Malachi → go → ?
For the competition, I see him go off, so I’m trying to have a good game as well,” Smith said.
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Smith → see → game
“I mean, we
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I → mean → ?
Purdue’s Taylor Stubblefield has the Big Ten mark of 325 receptions and Braylon Edwards had 39 touchdown catches in his three years at Michigan.
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Edwards → have → Michigan
“The work he puts in day in and day out is like no receiver I’ve ever seen in my life,” wide receiver Brandon Inniss said.
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Inniss → put → life
“If you have the mindset and work ethic and the drive he does, I mean, you see what you can do along with the physical traits, obviously.”
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you → have → traits
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