The Buckeyes don't have to be the only winner this weekend.
On Saturday, Ohio State will host That Team Up North in the Horseshoe. It's been 1,826 days since Ohio State has beaten its archrival, with the team's most recent win coming in 2019. That long drought will end this weekend when the second-ranked Buckeyes face the 6-5 Wolverines in Columbus.
In honor of Ohio State restoring balance against TTUN, we want to pass on the Buckeyes' winning ways to one of our loyal readers. To do that, we are offering a chance to win a signed Jeremiah Smith jersey! All you have to do is tell us the future!
Here's how to win:
Post your prediction to the following question in the comments section below. Yes, right here – not on Facebook, X, or anywhere else you can respond to us. If Ohio State wins, we will notify the contestant with the correct prediction the Monday after the game. The winner will receive instructions on how to claim your prize. If you do not hear from us before the next week's game, please email chase.brown@elevenwarriors.com.
The rules:
- Must be 18 years old or older.
- One entry/comment per person.
- Duplicate predictions are ineligible – first come, first serve.
- The deadline for entries is kickoff.
- Any comment edited after kickoff will be disqualified, regardless of the edit.
- Ohio State must win the game for a giveaway to take place.
For complete contest rules, see here.
The Prediction
Ohio State has the best wide receiver room in college football. This season, Smith has led the charge with 52 catches for 899 yards and 10 total touchdowns. His teammates Emeka Egbuka and Carnell Tate haven't been far behind, either, with the former collecting 56 catches for 692 yards and nine touchdowns this season and the latter recording 35 catches for 524 yards and four scores.
TTUN has been average at defending the pass this year, ranking No. 65 nationally at 222.3 passing yards allowed per game. Still, the Wolverines have a top-25 overall defense in the nation at 21.5 points and 316.3 yards allowed per contest — numbers that rank No. 26 and No. 14 in the FBS — which means Will Howard, Smith, Egbuka and Tate will be in for a challenge this weekend.
That leads us to our question of the week and the question of this contest: How will Smith and Zone 6 perform against TTUN?
Correctly predict the total receiving yards for Ohio State's receivers on Saturday and win a signed Jeremiah Smith jersey! As always, roll with the Price is Right rules – the prize will be awarded to the closest prediction without going over.
Good luck!
