Ohio State Must Bolster Offense Before Indiana Showdown

Imagn Images Ohio State led Texas 20-3, and Jeremiah Smith was carving up the Longhorns. Texas was the only defense that had shut him down in two previous meetings, where he caught a combined seven passes for 46 yards, including a career-low 3 yards on one catch in the College Football Playoff semifinal two seasons ago. Midway through the third quarter Saturday, his father, Chris Smith, sent a text message. “God is good.” Two minutes later, Smith caught a 43-yard pass in traffic to convert a third-and-10. His total jumped to 164 yards on eight catches, more than triple his…