The highly anticipated Cotton Bowl matchup between the No. 5 seed Texas Longhorns and the No. 8 seed Ohio State Buckeyes is scheduled for Friday night.
With victories against the No. 9 seed Tennessee Volunteers and the No. 1 seed Oregon Ducks to advance to this semifinal, the Buckeyes are the most dominant team in college football going into this game.
A freshman wide receiver, Jeremiah Smith has been a key component of Ohio State’s offensive success.
Smith caught 13 passes for 290 yards and four touchdowns in the Buckeyes’ first two College Football Playoff games.
One of the most exciting players still playing in the postseason is Smith. His presence at AT&T Stadium on Friday night garnered a lot of attention on social media.
The message on X read, “THE best freshman in college football has entered the building,” and included a video.
Smith, the top overall recruit in the 2024 class, joined Ohio State’s team under Ryan Day. He has more than lived up to the hype as a top five-star talent thus far.
Smith has 70 receptions for 1,224 yards and 14 touchdowns in 14 games during his first campaign.
Texas is 6.0 points behind Ohio State in Friday night’s Cotton Bowl matchup. The start for this College Football Playoff game is set for 7:30 p.m. EST at AT&T Stadium in Arlington.
