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No. 1 Ohio State is on track to spend a fifth straight week at the top of the AP rankings.

The defending national champions claimed a 42-3 blowout win over visiting Minnesota on Saturday night to improve to 5-0 to start the 2025 season.

Quarterback Julian Sayin impressed fans by going 23-for-27 with 326 passing yards and three passing touchdowns to lead Ohio State to the win.

Sayin’s success came in part to due to wide receivers Carnell Tate and Jeremiah Smith, who combined for 16 catches, 250 receiving yards and three touchdowns.

Minnesota scored first on Saturday with an opening-drive field goal, and briefly held onto the lead as Ohio State kicker Jayden Fielding missed a 53-yard field goal attempt.

The Buckeyes responded by scoring three straight touchdowns while keeping the Golden Gophers off the scoreboard for the rest of the first half.

Smith started out the second quarter by dancing past his defender to grab his first touchdown catch of the night.

The Buckeyes’ next touchdown drive took just a single play thanks to a 44-yard touchdown pass from Sayin to Tate.

Tate finished the first half with 163 receiving yards, the most by any Ohio State player in a single half since Jaxon Smith-Njigba in 2022, per the Big Ten.

The Buckeyes continued dominating in the third quarter, even gaining 36 yards on a punt return trick play.

Sayin added another touchdown pass to Smith in the fourth quarter before he was replaced by backup quarterback Lincoln Kienholz, who ran in a touchdown to cap off the victory.

The Buckeyes will look to improve to 6-0 next Saturday during a trip to take on No. 22 Illinois, which will mark Ohio State’s first ranked opponent since a season-opening win over Texas.

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Alabama wide receiver Ryan Williams discussed his connection with Ohio State wideout Jeremiah Smith after both players put together impressive freshman seasons in 2024.

“He’s physically gifted, of course, but there’s a lot of guys who are really physically gifted but don’t use it to the best of their ability,” Williams told Bruce Feldman of The Athletic. “It’s an iron-sharpens-iron relationship. I want the best for him, but we definitely know what each other’s stats are week in and week out.”

Williams immediately stood out in the Crimson Tide’s offense last season, reeling in 48 catches for 865 yards and eight touchdowns as a 17-year-old. He also averaged 18.0 yards per reception.

Meanwhile, Smith caught 76 passes while leading the Big Ten with 1,315 receiving yards and 15 touchdowns. His standout year helped the Buckeyes capture a national championship.

Following the 2024 season, both receivers were featured on the cover of EA Sports’ College Football 26.

While expectations were high for the pair of wideouts heading into 2025, neither player has experienced a sophomore slump so far.

Williams has recorded 10 catches for 195 yards and two touchdowns in two appearances, missing a matchup with Louisiana-Monroe due to a concussion.

As for Smith, he’s racked up 20 receptions for 315 yards and three scores.

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