A strange face walked out to return one of Texas' four punts in Ohio State's season-opener.
Not strange in the sense that he was unfamiliar, he is, in fact, the Buckeyes' biggest star. But strange in the sense that returning punts isn't typically in his job description, perhaps because he is such a bright star.
The player was Jeremiah Smith. He fair caught a 52-yard punt off the foot of Longhorn punter Jack Bouwmeester, but Smith's usage in the position raised eyebrows nonetheless. Ohio State head coach Ryan Day said on his weekly radio show Monday that it won't be the last time he gets a chance to return punts in 2025.