Jeremiah Smith ties Ohio State record with 4 TD catches as No. 7 Buckeyes beat Illinois 42-19

— Jeremiah Smith tied an Ohio State record with four touchdown catches and also had career highs with 12 receptions for 217 yards as the seventh-ranked Buckeyes beat Illinois 42-19 on Saturday.
Sep 27, 2026, 01:21 am - AP
Play-By-Play
1st Quarter
Ohio State Buckeyes
Touchdown
15:00 - 1st
0
ILL
7
OSU
Jeremiah Smith 7 Yd pass from Julian Sayin (Connor Hawkins Kick)
9 plays, 75 yards, 5:26
Ohio State Buckeyes
Touchdown
5:27 - 1st
0
ILL
14
OSU
Jeremiah Smith 72 Yd pass from Julian Sayin (Connor Hawkins Kick)
4 plays, 93 yards, 1:48
Illinois Fighting Illini
Touchdown
1:04 - 1st
7
ILL
14
OSU
Jordan Anderson 22 Yd Run (Ethan Moczulski Kick)
6 plays, 75 yards, 2:35
2nd Quarter
Ohio State Buckeyes
Touchdown
4:12 - 2nd
7
ILL
21
OSU
Jeremiah Smith 9 Yd pass from Julian Sayin (Connor Hawkins Kick)
19 plays, 87 yards, 8:31
Illinois Fighting Illini
Field Goal
1:32 - 2nd
10
ILL
21
OSU
Ethan Moczulski 43 Yd Field Goal
8 plays, 50 yards, 2:40
Ohio State Buckeyes
Touchdown
0:15 - 2nd
10
ILL
28
OSU
Julian Sayin 7 Yd Run (Connor Hawkins Kick)
10 plays, 67 yards, 1:17
3rd Quarter
Illinois Fighting Illini
Field Goal
9:35 - 3rd
13
ILL
28
OSU
Ethan Moczulski 44 Yd Field Goal
13 plays, 49 yards, 5:25
4th Quarter
Ohio State Buckeyes
Touchdown
14:09 - 4th
13
ILL
35
OSU
Jeremiah Smith 26 Yd pass from Julian Sayin (Connor Hawkins Kick)
8 plays, 80 yards, 4:02
Illinois Fighting Illini
Touchdown
6:06 - 4th
19
ILL
35
OSU
Ty Robinson 27 Yd pass from Katin Houser (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
9 plays, 75 yards, 4:05
Ohio State Buckeyes
Touchdown
2:36 - 4th
19
ILL
42
OSU
Ja'Kobi Jackson 2 Yd Run (Connor Hawkins Kick)
8 plays, 43 yards, 3:26
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