PASADENA, Calif. — Ohio State entered Saturday’s Rose Bowl against Utah deflated and depleted. The No. 7 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. Ohio State wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba celebrates with quarterback C.J. Stroud after catching a touchdown in the fourth quarter of the Rose Bowl vs. Utah. That helped C.J. Stroud throw for…
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