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Penn State interim coach labels Carnell Tate, Jeremiah Smith best of all Ohio State WRs
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Penn State football interim head coach Terry Smith had high praise for Ohio State 's top two wide receivers after their elite performance in the Buckeyes' win over the Nittany Lions on Nov. 1.
After the 38-14 loss , Smith discussed the play of Carnell Tate and Jeremiah Smith , both of whom had over 100 yards receiving.
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"I don't mean this disrespectfully to the past Ohio State receivers, these two are better than all of them, and those guys are all good," Smith said.
Smith knows good wide receiver play. That was his position at Penn State from 1987-81, and when he returned to the Nittany Lions as an assistant in 2014, his focus was on stopping opposing pass catchers. He worked with the team's cornerbacks, a position he held up to when he was promoted to interim coach.
Besides lighting up the stat sheet, both Jeremiah Smith and Carnell Tate had highlight moments in the big win. Jeremiah Smith had the first touchdown for the Buckeyes on the offense's opening drive. Tate followed up with two big-yard receptions: a 45-yard touchdown reception in the second quarter, and a 57-yard catch to move the chains in the third.
Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Carnell Tate (17) celebrates a touchdown by wide receiver Jeremiah Smith (4) during the first half of the NCAA football game against the Minnesota Golden Gophers at Ohio Stadium in Columbus on Oct. 4, 2025.
Jeremiah Smith had a 57-yard catch on the following touchdown drive, as well as an acrobatic touchdown reception on a deflected pass in the fourth quarter. He finished with 123 yards and two touchdowns, while Tate had 124 yards and a touchdown.
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"They put it on film and they were outstanding today. We could not cover them," Terry Smith said.
This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Penn State interim coach Terry Smith on Carnell Tate, Jeremiah Smith
