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Ohio State wide receiver Jeremiah Smith has intensified a long-standing postseason rivalry this week, delivering a direct message to the Miami Hurricanes in anticipation of their College Football Playoff encounter.
The Ohio State Buckeyes are scheduled to face Miami in the College Football Playoff quarterfinals on New Year's Eve, rekindling a rivalry that continues to evoke strong emotions more than two decades after the contentious 2003 Fiesta Bowl.
"You see it all over the internet, all over Twitter," Smith said. "They're still talking about that 20 years later. They still worry about it. But we've got something coming for them New Year's Eve."
"They're still talking about it 20 years later... we've got something coming for them New Year's Eve."
Jeremiah Smith on whether people still talk about the 2002 National Championship game with Miami down in South Florida pic.twitter.com/eUIJA0J6IX
Smith is actually from Miami Gardens, Florida and is aware of the persistent frustration among Hurricanes fan stemming from OSU's double-overtime victory in the BCS national championship. That particular game was marked by a late pass-interference penalty that extended the Buckeyes' season and ultimately altered the future of both programs.
While the current stakes involve a CFP semifinal berth rather than a national title, the historical context remains a storyline of the pre-game narrative. Miami approaches this matchup seeking its most significant postseason victory in years, while Ohio State is focused on advancing its pursuit of another championship.
The Cotton Bowl game will be held at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. A Hurricanes upset would position coach Mario Cristobal two wins away from a national title, but the Buckeyes are driven by history and are eager to contribute another chapter to this rivalry.
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