Ohio State's Jeremiah Smith vows to be 'completely different player' vs Oregon in CFP matchup

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Ohio State and Oregon played each other during the regular season, and it turned out to be one of the better college football games of the year as the Ducks won the game 32-31.

The two teams meet again on Wednesday in the College Football Playoff. Buckeyes wide receiver Jeremiah Smith warned the Ducks’ defense about playing man-to-man defense against him. He said if that happens, Will Howard would take a shot with him deep.

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Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Jeremiah Smith hauls in a catch as the No. 3 Oregon Ducks host the No. 2 Ohio State Buckeyes on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024 at Autzen Stadium in Eugene, Oregon. (Ben Lonergan/The Register-Guard / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)

The freshman standout had nine catches for 100 yards and a touchdown in their first meeting. He vowed to bring a different game to Oregon than they saw on Oct. 12.

"They're going to see a completely different player than the last time," he told reporters before their Rose Bowl matchup, via ESPN. "Even (receivers coach Brian Hartline) told me the other day that I'm a whole different player from the first time we played Oregon until now. It started with understanding the game plan and knowing what the defense is trying to do."

Smith expressed his frustrations with the loss to Michigan in the last regular-season game of the season. He suggested a lot of it was taken out on Tennessee in the first round of the College Football Playoff.

Tennessee linebacker Kalib Perry, #8, forces Ohio State receiver Jeremiah Smith, #4, out of bounds during the first half of the first round of the College Football Playoff on