The wait for increased opportunities is over for multiple Buckeye wideouts.
Ohio State will be without Chris Olave and Garrett Wilson in the Rose Bowl after both all-time great Buckeye pass-catchers opted out of the contest, which means the next crop of wide receivers will have a spotlight to prove they can carry the mantle of their predecessors heading into 2022.
The Buckeye offense will still have its leading receiver against Utah, as Jaxon Smith-Njigba enters the final game of the season with 80 catches and 1,259 receiving yards, but two starting spots on the outside have opened up as the future of the position room will begin taking shape on Saturday.