Steve Sarkisian Has Jeremiah Smith's Number

Menace2Sports with Zach Smith · Sep 10, 2026 · 1h 27m

Jeremiah Smith has torched nearly every defense he's faced — except one. In this episode, we break down Steve Sarkisian's history of containing the Heisman-contending receiver, holding him to just seven catches for 46 yards across two meetings with Texas, including a brutal one-catch performance in the Cotton Bowl semifinal. We cover Sarkisian's "no fastballs" defensive philosophy, Texas' revamped secondary, and how Ohio State's new offense under Arthur Smith could finally break the pattern heading into Saturday's massive Week 2 showdown in Austin.

Topics covered: Jeremiah Smith, Steve…