Ohio State wide receiver Jeremiah Smith spoke from his heart about his distaste for That Team Up North. And it was refreshing to hear such candor.

Ohio State football has lost four-straight games to Michigan, but a Buckeye star sounds confident it the losing streak won’t hit five. In an interview published by The Athletic this week, All-American wide receiver Jeremiah Smith vowed to walk away from “The Game” victorious for the rest of his Ohio State career.

Freshman wide receiver Jeremiah Smith and the Ohio State Buckeyes each had a remarkable 2024 season. Smith was arguably the nation's top receiver in his first collegiate season, while Ohio State went 14–2 and won the first-ever 12-team College Football Playoff.