Jeremiah Smith injury update: Ohio State gives latest on status vs. Michigan

Ohio State is looking to end a four-year losing streak to Michigan in Ann Arbor on Saturday. Going out there without Jeremiah Smith, as they did against Rutgers, makes the task a whole lot harder. Smith missed out due to an injury and is currently considered day-to-day.

Everyone is wondering how Smith is doing days before The Game. Now, we have word from the man himself. Smith anticipates playing vs. Michigan, even if he is still working through something at the moment.

“I’m feeling good,” Smith said via Downs 2 Business. “You know, dealing with a little situation, injury-wise. But I should be good to go Saturday.”

Last year’s matchup saw Smith make little to no impact, eventually turning into a major storyline after the Ohio State loss. He caught five passes for just 35 yards, and Ohio State, as a whole, finished with under 300 total yards. Not a spot where you want the offense to fall short. Head coach Ryan Day knows they will need to feed their best receiver moving forward.

Speaking of Day, he was asked about Smith’s status during his Rutgers postgame press conference. The same can be said about Carnell Tate, who also did not play due to an injury. It’s where the day-to-day designation came from, saying the training staff is working hard on the matter.

“The only thing I’ll say, really, is that they’re day-to-day,” Day said. “The staff and those guys are working really hard to get ready to play next week.”

To no surprise, Tate and Smith are Ohio State’s two leading receivers. Smith accounts for 902 yards and 10 touchdowns on 69 catches, while Tate is producing 18.2 yards per reception. He totals 39 caught balls for 711 yards and seven touchdowns.

Ohio State rolls past Rutgers without either star wide receiver

There was never much doubt about who would emerge victorious Saturday afternoon in Columbus. Ohio State put together an efficient performance on the offensive end, not needing to throw the ball downfield too much. Julian Sayin completed 13 of his 19 pass attempts for 157 yards and two touchdowns. Tight end Max Klare became his favorite target, connecting seven times for 105 yards and one of those scores.

Ohio State did most of its damage on the ground. Bo Jackson led the way with 110 yards on 19 carries, also getting into the end zone twice. In total, the Buckeyes rushed for 254 yards and averaged 6.7 yards per carry.