Ohio State's head coach Ryan Day addressed the limited involvement of star freshman wide receiver Jeremiah Smith in their 28-14 College Football Playoff semifinal victory over Texas, attributing it to "more about execution" rather than strategy.
"It's a little bit more about execution than it is anything else," Day told reporters via Zoom, per ESPN's Andrea Adelson. "We weren't able to sustain a few of those drives and connect on a couple other plays. [Smith is] obviously a huge part of our offense, so there's different ways that teams will adjust based on what he's done and what he's capable of.