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IOWA CITY, Iowa — Ryan Day knows he has a problem on his hands when it comes to Jeremiah Smith. 

And after the star wide receiver put not only the rest of the Big Ten conference, but everyone else in the Heisman Trophy conversation, on notice Saturday, it's only going to get worse.

"Every coach in America is going to say, 'We've got to take this guy away,'" Day said. 

Smith led No. 5 Ohio State to a dominant 31-14 win over No. 14 Iowa on Saturday afternoon, spoiling what was one of the biggest games at Kinnick Stadium in the past two decades. He had 206 yards and two touchdowns on 11 catches in the win, which marked his second consecutive 200-yard outing. Smith had a career-high 217 yards and four touchdowns in the Buckeyes' blowout win over Illinois last week. 

Smith broke both the Ohio State receiving touchdowns record and the school's receptions record in the process. He already held the yardage record, so Smith holds all three major categories for a wide receiver in Columbus. 

The last two outings are the only times that Smith has surpassed 200 receiving yards in a single game in his career. He also entered Saturday as the nation's leader in receiving yards, and tied for the most in receiving touchdowns. 

"I just want more, really," Smith said. "I'm never satisfied."

It's not just the numbers that Smith is putting up that is turning heads. It's how he's doing it.

There was one play on Saturday in which Ohio State quarterback Julian Sayin threw into triple coverage, and the ball somehow made it through to Smith. He turned it into a 54-yard gain. Fittingly, that was the 200th catch of his career.

Smith, Day and Sayin all laughed about that after the game, and admitted that the ball should not have been thrown. They got lucky.

"That throw, I didn't expect Julian to throw that one. I was surprised he threw it," Smith said.  "But it just shows we have trust in each other, and he expects me to make that play. That's exactly what I'm going to do."

He did it again later, too, making a grab with two defenders — one of them was called for a holding penalty — all over him.

The final touchdown of the day, though, he was wide open. 

And once he reached the back of the end zone, Smith hit the Heisman celebration. 

"There's times where he's covered, and we still make the throw and catch," Day said. "It just speaks to his ability, and Julian's trust with him. But then there's other plays where he was open … The only way that that works is if he practices the way he does to work through all the issues and timing that comes with it and all the basics. I can't say enough about who he is as a person."

Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz quickly compared him to Philadelphia Eagles star and former Penn State standout Saquon Barkley in terms of how dominant he is as a player.

"We gave him everything we had, and he's still pretty effective. … All you can do is do your best and try to be as smart as you can playing him," Ferentz said. "He's a great player.

"With a little bit of luck, we won't see him again in my career."

Ohio State now sits at 4-1 after Saturday's win. The Buckeyes will take on Maryland at home next weekend before a tough three-game stretch that includes road games at No. 6 Indiana and No. 18 USC, and a home battle with No. 15 Oregon. 

All three of those opponents are sure to try and find different ways to at least slow Smith down, something that's been just about impossible so far this fall. The only game in which he's been held below 150 receiving yards this season was their blowout 59-3 win over Kent State. 

Though the team's conference title and postseason aspirations are very real, Smith has something else on his mind, too. And after Saturday, he's now likely out in front in that race.

"I just gotta keep the Heisman voters, or whoever it is, [aware] that I'm the best player in the country," he said plainly.

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IOWA CITY, Iowa — Ryan Day knows he has a problem on his hands when it comes to Jeremiah Smith. 

And after the star wide receiver put not only the rest of the Big Ten conference, but everyone else in the Heisman Trophy conversation, on notice Saturday, it's only going to get worse.

"Every coach in America is going to say, 'We've got to take this guy away,'" Day said. 

Smith led No. 5 Ohio State to a dominant 31-14 win over No. 14 Iowa on Saturday afternoon, spoiling what was one of the biggest games at Kinnick Stadium in the past two decades. He had 206 yards and two touchdowns on 11 catches in the win, which marked his second consecutive 200-yard outing. Smith had a career-high 217 yards and four touchdowns in the Buckeyes' blowout win over Illinois last week. 

Smith broke both the Ohio State receiving touchdowns record and the school's receptions record in the process. He already held the yardage record, so Smith holds all three major categories for a wide receiver in Columbus. 

The last two outings are the only times that Smith has surpassed 200 receiving yards in a single game in his career. He also entered Saturday as the nation's leader in receiving yards, and tied for the most in receiving touchdowns. 

"I just want more, really," Smith said. "I'm never satisfied."

It's not just the numbers that Smith is putting up that is turning heads. It's how he's doing it.

There was one play on Saturday in which Ohio State quarterback Julian Sayin threw into triple coverage, and the ball somehow made it through to Smith. He turned it into a 54-yard gain. Fittingly, that was the 200th catch of his career.

Smith, Day and Sayin all laughed about that after the game, and admitted that the ball should not have been thrown. They got lucky.

"That throw, I didn't expect Julian to throw that one. I was surprised he threw it," Smith said.  "But it just shows we have trust in each other, and he expects me to make that play. That's exactly what I'm going to do."

He did it again later, too, making a grab with two defenders — one of them was called for a holding penalty — all over him.

The final touchdown of the day, though, he was wide open. 

And once he reached the back of the end zone, Smith hit the Heisman celebration. 

"There's times where he's covered, and we still make the throw and catch," Day said. "It just speaks to his ability, and Julian's trust with him. But then there's other plays where he was open … The only way that that works is if he practices the way he does to work through all the issues and timing that comes with it and all the basics. I can't say enough about who he is as a person."

Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz quickly compared him to Philadelphia Eagles star and former Penn State standout Saquon Barkley in terms of how dominant he is as a player.

"We gave him everything we had, and he's still pretty effective. … All you can do is do your best and try to be as smart as you can playing him," Ferentz said. "He's a great player.

"With a little bit of luck, we won't see him again in my career."

Ohio State now sits at 4-1 after Saturday's win. The Buckeyes will take on Maryland at home next weekend before a tough three-game stretch that includes road games at No. 6 Indiana and No. 18 USC, and a home battle with No. 15 Oregon. 

All three of those opponents are sure to try and find different ways to at least slow Smith down, something that's been just about impossible so far this fall. The only game in which he's been held below 150 receiving yards this season was their blowout 59-3 win over Kent State. 

Though the team's conference title and postseason aspirations are very real, Smith has something else on his mind, too. And after Saturday, he's now likely out in front in that race.

"I just gotta keep the Heisman voters, or whoever it is, [aware] that I'm the best player in the country," he said plainly.

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