COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio State football has had to play all but 15 snaps without its best weapon on offense this season, and now he’s gearing up to make his return. Jaxon Smith-Njigba broke records last season as the Buckeyes’ starting slot receiver and favorite target of C.J. Stroud. Without him, the offense was stagnant in a 21-10 win over Notre Dame. Things were better the following week in beating Arkansas State 45-12, but they’d still rather have Smith-Njigba. His potential return against Toledo should also mean the return of the monster numbers that came along with him. That’s why it’s a comfortable bet to take the over on the 0.5 touchdowns, the over/under number set by Caesar’s sportsbook for Saturday’s game. Smith-Njigba only had nine scores on 95 catches last season, so it’s not like he was a touchdown magnet last season. But four of those came when either one or…
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