Ohio State wide receiver Jeremiah Smith spoke from his heart about his distaste for That Team Up North. And it was refreshing to hear such candor.

There are some questions about Ohio State's running game. The team lost both TreVeyon Henderson and Quinshon Judkins to the NFL Draft. Day brought in CJ Donaldson via the transfer portal and James Peoples will be back with an increased role as well.

I’m just trying to win another natty — that’s what I’m focused on,” Smith said. “All the other individual accolades will come after that.”