A prevailing narrative during Ohio State's 2015 season revolves around Devin Smith's absence. J.T. Barrett and the coaching staff would like to have his deep play abilities back. The way Smith's rookie season is going, it's safe to assume he misses Columbus, as well.
Smith barely started training camp before breaking his ribs and missing the rest of camp. Before week eight, he sprained his ankle.
"We need Devin Smith," said wide receivers coach Karl Dorrell, via the New York Daily News. "We need Devin Smith to hurry his growth (to get him) entrenched in our offense and get him to a level where he’s confident in what he’s doing.