r/CFB • u/Moose4KU Ohio State Buckeyes • Kansas Jayhawks • 3h ago

Video [Highlight] Ohio State @ Indiana: Jeremiah Smith adjusts to the ball and hauls in a 37-yard TD on 4th down!

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u/Deviljho12 Notre Dame Fighting Irish 3h ago

Honestly, cudos to Smith for hauling it in, but this is more of an indictment on IU's defense than his greatness. This is straight up a borderline hail mary ball and none of you get an eye on it?

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u/Thechasepack Indiana Hoosiers 3h ago

It's a 4th and 1 play so a hail Mary throw is close to the last thing you added expecting as a DB there.

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u/iwearatophat Ohio State • Grand Valley State 1h ago

I feel like 4th and short deep shots are somewhat common. This turned into a hail mary because Sayin was so damn late on the throw.

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u/Thechasepack Indiana Hoosiers 1h ago

That's exactly what I think caught the DBs off guard.

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u/The_Fluffy_Robot TCU Horned Frogs • Iron Skillet 3h ago

Your job as DB is to always be playing as if the ball is about to be coming to the receiver(s) near you though.

Should a DC expect a check down more than a hail mary? Yes, but not as a DB on the field defending

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u/honeybadgerrulez UConn Huskies 3h ago

safety turned away from smith lmao. how are you playing against him and turn AWAY

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u/RealityisBack2023 3h ago

Reminded me of Adon last year against Miami completely biffing on that CJ Daniels TD

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u/Unrelenting_Salsa LSU Tigers • Georgia Bulldogs 3h ago

It really is. Most of his long TDs are much more impressive than this. Mostly because Sayin sucks and is a Jeremiah Smith merchant, but still. No reason at all that Smith should have been able to get position here.

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u/Mr-Logic101 Ohio State Buckeyes 3h ago

Hail merry on a 4th and 1 ain’t exactly the common play

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u/IhamAmerican 3h ago

It's Hail Mary, like the prayers

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u/habituallysuspect Ohio State Buckeyes • Denison Big Red 1h ago

Nah, that dude was just saying hi to a Hobbit.

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u/LovesYankeesAndObama Kentucky Wildcats 3h ago

Just like the Bears against Christian Watson

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u/jducer Ohio State Buckeyes 3h ago

Maybe.

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u/GP_ADD Alabama • Mississippi State 3h ago

That looks like a Hail Mary 100%. It’s a lollipop. J Smith is just crazy good.

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u/tulsasmit Ohio State Buckeyes 3h ago

He clearly had the defends beat. I think they were in a bit of panic catchup mode. The pass was bad and he adjusted.