This Ohio State freshman broke multiple program-records in the team's Week 11 contest against the Purdue Boilermakers.

Jeremiah Smith passed Cris Carter's record for most touchdown receptions by an Ohio State freshman on Saturday when he notched his ninth receiving TD of the season.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State freshman wide receiver Jeremiah Smith broke a program record on Saturday, as he broke the school record for touchdowns in a season. Smith scored on a 17-yard touchdown at the end of the first half against Purdue to put the Buckeyes up 21-0. He finished the first half with six catches for 87 yards and a score.

Before Smith, Carter was long considered the best freshman wide receiver ever at Ohio State. Over 12 games in 1984, Carter had 41 catches for 648 yards and eight TDs. Those were remarkable numbers for a freshman in an era of college football where teams were much more inclined to run the ball as often as possible.

Will Howard threw three touchdown passes, Jeremiah Smith broke the Ohio State freshman receiving record, Caden Curry blocked a punt, and the Buckeyes held Purdue scoreless in a 45-0 win.

There will be a little bit of a letdown for Ohio State early on with a hangover from the big win last weekend, but the Buckeyes will find their footing in the se

Coming off a big win, No. 3 Ohio State returns home against Purdue on Saturday. Let’s take a look at the latest prediction for the game from an expert football model that projects scores and picks winners.