LOS ANGELES — When Ohio State takes the field at Rose Bowl Stadium on Saturday, its receiving corps will look a lot different than in the regular season. Two of Ohio State’s best receivers, Garrett Wilson and Chris Olave, announced Monday that they were declaring for the 2022 NFL draft and were opting out of the Rose Bowl. Wilson and Olave are both likely first-round draft picks and combined for 1,994 of Ohio State’s 4,379 receiving yards and 25 of the Buckeyes’ 40 receiving touchdowns. Ohio State’s leading receiver, sophomore Jaxon Smith-Njigba, is playing in the Rose Bowl. Expect the 6-0, 197-pound Smith-Njigba — who was the Buckeyes’ leader in both receptions and yards with 80 receptions and 1,259 receiving yards — to get plenty of targets from Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud. He’s had six games with 100 or more receiving yards. Smith-Njigba is skilled and technically sound, and…
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