Ohio State Buckeyes On SI has good guess on who Brian Smith confused Caleb Downs with

Ohio State Buckeyes On SI's Nick Pedone was able to see through Ohio Bobcats football coach Brian Smith's Caleb Downs comment | Ben Queen-Imagn ImagesOhio Bobcats football coach Brian Smith misspoke in an epically awful way ahead of a daunting matchup with the No. 1 Ohio State Buckeyes, referring to Caleb Downs and Jeremiah Smith as a receiving duo. Downs, of course, is the No. 1 DB in the country and a likely top-five 2026 NFL draft pick at this current rate.

Did an FBS coach in the state of Ohio really get that wrong by accident? Downs' name is likely coming up in offensive staff meetings, and it's hard to imagine Smith, the Bobcats' former passing game coordinator, is covering his ears…