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Sports Illustrated
By Nick Selbe With two of Ohio State’s top wideouts not playing, Smith-Njigba stepped up for a record-breaking performance. View the original article to see embedded media. Ohio State’s wide receiver depth took a big hit before Saturday’s Rose Bowl with the opt-outs of Chris Olave and Garrett Wilson. As it turns out, all the Buckeyes needed was Jaxon Smith-Njigba. The sophomore was a supernova against the Utah secondary, hauling in 15 catches for 347 yards and three touchdowns. He set the record for most receiving yards in any bowl game in FBS history, and had six catches of 30 yards or more. …