Ohio State junior wide receiver Jeremiah Smith makes a strong case for the Heisman Trophy during Saturday’s game, recording eight receptions for 151 yards and scoring two touchdowns in the team’s 56-3 win over Ball State. After his second touchdown, he takes a widely circulated “Heisman pose” in the end zone.
Both outlets frame the moment as part of Smith’s broader season momentum and discuss his stated goal of putting together a Heisman-winning type of campaign. Yahoo Sports links his expectations to DeVonta Smith’s 2020 Heisman season at Alabama, using that comparison to contextualize the production Smith says he would need to win the award. Other coverage focuses on the same on-field output and the lead-in to Ohio State’s upcoming higher-profile matchup against Texas, treating the Ball State game as a warmup.
The angles differ mainly in emphasis—Yahoo highlights the Heisman comparison and the immediate “showdown with Texas” context, while the Winnipeg Free Press repeats the same core game details, including the statistics and the celebratory pose.
