As noted by Paolo Uggetti of ESPN, Ohio State WR Jeremiah Smith told reporters that if the Irish play their standard man-to-man coverage in the title game, the playmaker "can't wait to put on a show".

We heard the chatter and watched the nods to freshman wide receiver Jeremiah ... man-child do his thing on a football field in the Scarlet and Gray. It's scary to think just how good Smith will ...