Jeremiah Smith keeps collecting records in his first year as a Buckeye.
With his third reception against Purdue, Smith broke Cris Carter's Ohio State freshman receptions record, giving Smith 42 on the year. The first-year wideout had already claimed Carter's school freshman receiving yards record, up to 678 entering Saturday's game, and equaled his mark for touchdowns with eight.
The record-breaking catch came in style for Smith, a 16-yard snag through double-coverage that nearly converted a first down on 3rd-and-17 for the Buckeyes. A Will Howard sneak moved the chains on the ensuing 4th-and-1.
Smith's been breaking Ohio State records since his first handful of weeks on campus. During spring practice he became the earliest-ever black stripe removal by a freshman, and then in the summer, he was the first freshman ever named an "Iron Buckeye" by the team's strength and conditioning staff.
En route to tying Carter's touchdown record, Smith caught a touchdown pass in his first seven games, another high-water mark in school history. He was named a semifinalist for the Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year on Wednesday.
Stay tuned to Eleven Warriors for more updates from Ohio State's noon tilt with Purdue.
