ATLANTA (AP) — Ohio State wide receiver Jeremiah Smith was able to keep a team-first approach after having extra defensive attention make him almost invisible in the Buckeyes’ Cotton Bowl win over Texas in the College Football Playoff semifinals.

The Ohio State Buckeyes are set to face off against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on Monday night in the National Championship Game. Even though Ohio State is b

“He's one of the most talented dudes I've been around … you always want to try to get him the ball,” Ohio State quarterback Will Howard said, per ESPN. “But he can also take out two or three guys at a time [as a decoy], and sometimes that's a good thing.”