Jeremiah Smith's touchdown catch vs. Notre Dame was copied from a play Alabama used to beat Ohio State in another national title game.

This play looked very similar to one the Crimson Tide used against the Buckeyes in the national title game in 2021.

Ohio State wide receiver Jeremiah Smith capped off another sensational night with a championship-clinching, 56-yard reception on third down in the final minutes of 2025 College Football National Championship.

Ohio State fans at the Gateway Film Center in Columbus reacted to Will Howard's 56-yard completion to Jeremiah Smith late in the fourth quarter of the CFP national championship against Notre Dame. Ohio State won,

Just catch it,” Jeremiah Smith thought to himself. The Ohio State freshman receiver knew the ball was coming his way. Notre Dame was in man coverage. “Man-on-man, I don’t lose,” Smith said later. He didn’t lose here,

Jeremiah Smith's trajectory as one of college football's biggest stars just keeps moving up. In Monday's College Football Playoff championship matchup against Notre Dame, Ohio State's star freshman virtually sealed a win with a massive play.