Facing the No. 3 team in the country on the road during primetime is not the ideal situation for true freshmen to be on the field.
Nine Ohio State freshmen traveled to Eugene, but Jeremiah Smith was the only one to play snaps from scrimmage in the Buckeyes' heartbreaking 32-31 loss to Oregon.
Smith had another big game and led the receiving unit with 63 offensive snaps. One of his snaps will be on the minds of many until Ohio State hosts Nebraska in 13 days.
Down one point with 0:28 remaining in the game, it appeared Will Howard connected with Smith for a 9-yard gain to put the ball in better position for a possible game-winning field goal.