Smith-Njigba's yards receiving were nearly more than the previous Ohio State single-game record, which was set in by Terry Glenn vs. Pittsburgh Even more impressive is how he bounced back from what could have been a tragic mistake. In the first half, when both the Utes and Buckeyes were trading touchdowns every 30 seconds of so -- seriously, there were three touchdowns scored in a second period of game time -- Smith-Njigba caught a pass up the seam and broke loose in the secondary.
He was chased from behind by Utah's Clark Phillips, who punched the ball free from his right arm and bounced into the end zone, where Utah recovered the fumble. It was the kind of mistake that might have broken some players, but Smith-Njigba quickly got past it and just kept on balling. There's talent and there's mental strength. Every once in a while, a player comes along with both, and those are the ones who are truly special.
Jaxon Smith-Njigba is in that class. I don't know how Ohio State manages to produce so many incredible receivers, but it doesn't seem fair. Remember, the Buckeyes were without Wilson and Olave in this game.
Both could be selected in the first round of the NFL Draft this spring. And yet, it didn't matter! While Ohio State's offense looked out of sync to start, it was off to the races once it figured things out. Harrison stepped in for his first feature role of the season and was spectacular, scoring three touchdowns and displaying the kind of route-running and footwork that quickly reminded you of his father. Stroud dropped a dime to Marvin Harrison Jr.
Julian Fleming caught five passes for 35 yards before leaving the game in the second half with what appeared to be a right shoulder injury. And then there was Emeka Egbuka, who only caught three passes for 46 yards, but one of the receptions was a beautiful yard grab down the sideline in which he just managed to get a toe down to complete the catch. Egbuka was also a monster on special teams, returning seven kicks for yards.
His longest was a yard return, but his most important was the yard return he had in the final minutes to set the Buckeyes up with excellent field position on their final drive of the game. Stroud's yards passing was a single-game record for Ohio State, breaking Dwayne Haskins' mark of yards set in the Big Ten Championship Game against Northwestern.
Ohio State finished with yards of offense and averaged It was an incredible display and one that makes one wonder what might have been for the Buckeyes if they had a better defense this season.
Yes, Barnes led a game-tying touchdown drive and played very well for somebody thrust into an unexpected position. Still, losing Rising seemed to take the air out of Utah for just long enough to let Ohio State seize control of the game. Every time Ohio State threw a punch to get back in the fight, Rising and the Utah offense responded.
When he left, they let a few Ohio State punches go unanswered. And while it's a horrible break for Rising and Utah, it's also somewhat poetic.
Rising did not begin the season as Utah's starting quarterback. In the loss to San Diego State, Rising replaced Brewer, threw three touchdowns and turned the entire season around.
And it didn't win the Rose Bowl without him, either. I know there's plenty of excitement surrounding USC now that Lincoln Riley has taken over the program, but this Utes team isn't going just to step aside and let the Trojans have the division back.
Kyle Whittingham's program has the culture and work ethic to ensure that they'll be a force to be reckoned with in the Pac for a while. Seven years later, due to the popularity of the yearly game, the Rose Bowl Stadium was built in Pasadena.
The rest is history. More on that below. Boy, was it memorable. Elmer Layden, one of the Irish's famed "Four Horsemen" a defensive unit , scored three touchdowns.
Two of those TDs came on interception returns of more than 70 yards. In the final of the game, Germaine, Ohio State's quarterback, drove the Buckeyes down the field, finally connecting on a 5-yard TD pass to David Boston with 19 seconds left to give Arizona State its only loss of the season In , then a sophomore for Texas, lit up Michigan, scoring all five Longhorn touchdowns and accounting for yards of total offense, including yards rushing in Texas' victory against Michigan.
In , he went even further, piling up yards of total offense, including yards rushing as Texas beat USC Buckeye quarterback CJ Stroud set became the first Ohio State passer to throw for more than yards in a game with ; he also tied the Ohio State single-game passing touchdown record with six scores.
It's also the new Ohio State bowl game record. The Buckeyes needed every bit of it to overcome a point deficit, the third-largest comeback in Rose Bowl history. His 15 receptions are the most ever in a Rose Bowl and is also an Ohio State single-game record. His receiving yards are not only a record in this bowl's history, but the fifth most ever in FBS history. He recorded yards after the catch, the most since Colorado's Laviska Shenault Jr. The young duo of Smith-Njigba and Harrison Jr.
It's also tied for the most ever in a bowl game in Big Ten history. Stroud is also the first FBS player with pass yards and six passing scores in a bowl game in at least the past 25 seasons. RoseBowl pic. The Rose bowl has and always will be the best bowl game! Classics Big10 Pac Skip to main content Skip to navigation.
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