Jeremiah Smith caught 12 passes for 217 yards and four touchdowns as Ohio State beat Illinois 42-19 on Saturday. Quarterback Julian Sayin threw for 367 yards and four touchdowns; the Buckeyes totaled 518 yards and converted 8 of 12 third downs.
Smith became the first Ohio State wide receiver to reach 3,000 receiving yards and is 10 catches shy of Emeka Egbuka’s school career record. His 217 yards tied David Boston for sixth-most in a game by a Buckeye; Smith’s 14th 100-yard game tied Boston for second.
Ohio State ran for 151 yards on 32 carries, while Illinois gained 199 on 33 carries. The Buckeyes scored touchdowns on all four trips inside the red zone, and Sayin was not sacked.
