PASADENA, Calif. — Ohio State entered Saturday’s Rose Bowl against Utah deflated and depleted. The No. 6 Buckeyes left it overjoyed. Ohio State recovered from a disastrous start to rally for a 48-45 victory over No. 11 Utah on Noah Ruggles’ 19-yard field goal with 9 seconds left. In a game with wild twists and turns, it will be remembered for a record-setting performance by Jaxon Smith-Njigba. The sophomore receiver entered the week eager to help fill the void left by the opt-outs by fellow stars Chris Olave and Garrett Wilson. He did better than anyone could imagine. Smith-Njigba caught 15 passes for 347 yards and three touchdowns. It was the most receiving yards by anyone in bowl history. That helped C.J. Stroud throw for 573 yards and six touchdowns on 37-of-46 passing. Stroud’s other three touchdowns were to freshman Marvin Harrison Jr. The third one to Harrison tied the…
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