Northwestern can't slow down Ohio State

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Jeremiah Smith said it would take a little time for him to build a connection with Luke Fahey after Julian Sayin was injured in Ohio State's win at Indiana on Oct. 17. It took a couple games, but the Heisman Trophy favorite and the freshman quarterback are on the same track. Smith had 11 receptions for 117 yards and a score — along with adding to his list of records — and Fahey threw three touchdown passes as the 21st-ranked Buckeyes defeated Northwestern 28-19 on Saturday to snap a two-game losing streak. Smith, who became the Big Ten's career receiving yardage leader, wasn't one of the players made available to reporters, but he did tell Fox Sports during a postgame interview on the field: “It’s not easy, a lot of work goes into it. I’m blessed to have the record but today was all about the win. That was the main focus today.” Smith, who has 3,875 receiving yards, surpassed Purdue’s John Standeford’s Big Ten mark in the second quarter.

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