Former Purdue tight end Max Klare is among the Buckeyes who will prove a challenge for an improving Boilermakers secondary.

Ohio State's receiving duo, Jeremiah Smith and Carnell Tate, were instrumental in their Week 10 victory over Penn State. Penn State's interim head coach praised the Ohio State receivers, calling them the best in the country and better than past Buckeye standouts.

The Ohio State Buckeyes have built an elite, all-time-level passing game thus far in 2025. Not only is quarterback Julian Sayin leading the Heisman Trophy odds list because of his absurd stat line, but the Buckeyes have the two best receivers in the nation.

Jeremiah Smith made an outrageous one-handed touchdown catch, extending the Ohio State Buckeyes' lead over the Penn State Nittany Lions.

Ohio State receiver Jeremiah Smith turns a pass deflection into a touchdown with a circus-like catch against Penn State.

Once a Buckeye wide receiver himself from 2005 to ’08, Brian Hartline has worked with the Ohio State football program since 2017—two years after retiring from the NFL. The now-38-year-old has worked his way up the ranks from a quality control assistant to wide receivers coach, before adding full offensive coordinator duties to his role in ’23.

Jeremiah Smith is a standout Ohio State football player and at least one of the very best wide receivers in college football — if not the actual best. He regularly delivers one unbelievable play after another, but the touchdown catch he had on Saturday during the No. 1 Buckeyes ' 38-14 win over Penn State was something else.

Ohio State wideouts Jeremiah Smith and Carnell Tate combined for 11 catches, 247 yards and three touchdowns in OSU's 38-14 victory over Penn State.

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