Emeka Egbuka had both a career-best game and the standout performance among all Buckeye wideouts in Saturday’s season opener. But his effort still seemed a bit overshadowed.
Despite hauling in a team-high nine catches, 90 yards and his first-ever touchdown while starting in place of injured teammate Julian Fleming, other developments at the wide receiver position stole most of the headlines against Notre Dame.
Perhaps most significant was the first-quarter hamstring injury suffered by star wideout Jaxon Smith-Njigba, who even C.J. Stroud calls “the best player on our team,” which limited Smith-Njigba to just 15 snaps.