Ohio State Play of the Game: Inside Jeremiah Smith’s fourth touchdown vs. Illinois

Here’s how the Buckeyes set up Smith’s record-tying score.

Here’s how things looked right before Jeremiah Smith scored his fourth touchdown of Saturday’s win against Illinois.

COLUMBUS — As Ohio State prepares for a Big Ten road trip to Iowa, let’s look at a key play from last week’s 42-19 win over Illinois: Jeremiah Smith’s fourth touchdown of the game.

The Setup

First-and-10 from the Illinois 26-yard line with 10:14 left in the fourth quarter and Ohio State leading 28-13.

The Personnel

Ohio State was in 11 personnel (one tight end, one running back) on 54.5 percent of its snaps against Illinois. This is one of those plays. The receivers are Smith, Devin McCuin and Brandon Inniss. Nate Roberts is at tight end. Ja’Kobi Jackson is at running back.

The Formation

The Buckeyes lined up in a shotgun 4x1 set. Smith and Inniss lined up as receivers to the wide side of the field, with Smith outside and Inniss in the slot. Roberts was lined up as an in-line tight end to that side, and Jackson was offset to Julian Sayin’s left. McCuin was the lone receiver lined up in the boundary (short side).