Then, midway through the second quarter, the sophomore wideout caught a pass over the middle, juked a Nebraska defender and sprinted down the left sideline for a 75-yard catch-and-run touchdown to give Ohio State a 17-3 lead after the extra point.
@jaxon_smith1 is taking advantage of the extra targets today!
The @OhioStateFB WR take it 75 yards for the score to give the Buckeyes a 17-3 lead pic.twitter.com/D3lcdQJUQT — FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) November 6, 2021Smith-Njigba had a game-high six receptions before that catch, but the Texas native upped his tally to seven for 140 yards after the longest scoring play of his Buckeye career.