Ryan Day told Julian Sayin exactly how he wants Jeremiah Smith treated: "If he's single-covered, he's open. If he's double-covered, he's sort of open. If he's triple-covered, he's covered." That message lands after Smith torched No. 14 Iowa for 11 catches, 206 yards and two touchdowns in Ohio State's 31-14 win, and it raises a big question heading into Maryland: is Sayin forcing the ball to Smith, or is that simply the right way to play? We break it down, from the Ohio State records Smith is stacking up to the Heisman race and what it means for the rest of the Buckeyes offense.

In this video:
- Ryan Day's full message to Julian Sayin about throwing to Jeremiah Smith
- Smith's 11-catch, 206-yard, two-touchdown game against Iowa
- How Smith became Ohio State's all-time leader in receptions, receiving yards and touchdown catches
- Why Smith is the Heisman favorite, and where Julian Sayin fits in that race
- Whether Ohio State's other receivers can get open when Smith draws the coverage
- What to watch when Ohio State hosts Maryland (Saturday, Oct. 10, 4:15 p.m. ET on Big Ten Network)

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Michigan's locker room is leaking text messages, and it's getting ugly in Ann Arbor. Screenshots allegedly showing a Michigan group chat have surfaced, with the author reportedly criticizing offensive coordinator Jason Beck, the offensive scheme, and the staff, right after the Wolverines fell to 0-2 in the Big Ten with a 20-14 loss to Minnesota. We break down what's been alleged, what hasn't been confirmed, and what it means for Kyle Whittingham's program.

In this video:
- What the leaked Michigan group chat allegedly says about Jason Beck and the offense
- Why the messages are attributed to tight end Zack Marshall, and what Michigan has (and hasn't) confirmed
- The "worse than the Sherrone Moore era" comparison and why it stings
- How Michigan's offense looked against Minnesota, and Whittingham's "results are unacceptable" response
- What leaks like this say about the state of the Michigan locker room
- Whether Michigan's bye week brings "tough decisions" on the offense

Note: the screenshots were posted on social media on October 6, 2026. Michigan has not confirmed they are authentic, so everything attributed to the messages is alleged.

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Jeremiah Smith just passed Chris Olave. In Ohio State's 31-14 statement win at Kinnick Stadium, Smith hauled in his 36th career touchdown catch to take the Buckeyes' all-time receiving touchdown record from Olave (35), then broke Emeka Egbuka's career receptions record on the same afternoon with an 11-catch, 206-yard, two-touchdown performance. We break down how Smith did it, what it means for his Heisman case, and how Ohio State's defense answered every question about the run game by holding Iowa to just 39 rushing yards, the fewest the Hawkeyes have managed since 2005.

In this video:
- Jeremiah Smith breaks Chris Olave's Ohio State career receiving touchdown record with TD No. 36, and why the "last Olave record" milestone matters
- Smith becomes the first Buckeye ever with back-to-back 200-yard receiving games, one week after his four-touchdown, 217-yard night against Illinois
- How Matt Patricia's defense bounced back after the Illinois rushing breakdown and shut down Iowa's ground game at Kinnick Stadium
- Ja'Kobi Jackson's first start: 72 rushing yards on 14 carries and a touchdown
- Ohio State's first ranked road win of the season and first win at Kinnick Stadium since 2010, as the Buckeyes move to 4-1 overall and 2-0 in the Big Ten
- What this win means heading into the rest of Ohio State's October schedule and the Heisman race

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