Ohio State sophomore wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba is the school’s single-game receiving yards recorder-holder after breaking Terry Glenn’s 1995 mark in the third quarter of the Rose Bowl against Utah. His 10th catch of the game put him at 257 yards. His touchdown with 4:22 to go put him at 13 receptions, 326 yards and three touchdowns for the game. His receiving yard total is a new Rose Bowl record, obliterating the mark previously held by Keyshawn Johnson. Smith-Njigba broke four team records this season in his breakout year for the Buckeyes. The Texan broke three Saturday against the Utes. Smith-Njigba broke Cris Carter’s 37-year-old bowl game receiving record in the first half with 185 yards. In the second half, he surpassed Glenn’s 253-yard day against Pittsburgh in 1995. In the first half he broke David Boston’s single-season receiving yards record. Smith-Njigba was flanked most of the season by two potential NFL…
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