{
  "id": 11038030,
  "title": "Urban Meyer names Ohio State's Jeremiah Smith his Heisman frontrunner",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/urban-meyer-names-ohio-states-jeremiah-smith-his-heisman-frontrunner",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-30T21:51:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/urban-meyer-names-ohio-states-215103612.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Ohio State coach Urban Meyer has declared that wide receiver Jeremiah Smith should be awarded the Heisman Trophy. In an interview on The Triple Option show on September 30, Meyer stated that if the trophy were handed out, there would be \"no way\" he wouldn't give it to Smith. Smith's performance in a recent game against Illinois was cited as evidence, with Meyer noting his 217 receiving yards, 217 receiving yards, and four touchdowns. The Ohio State coach believes the Heisman race is not competitive at this point, as Smith continues to dominate with his statistics. Through four weeks, Smith leads the FBS with 617 receiving yards and seven receiving touchdowns. He is just two touchdowns and ten receptions away from breaking Ohio State's records. Smith's odds of winning the Heisman Trophy stand at +275 according to BetMGM's odds as of September 30, making him the favorite among all players.",
  "summary": "Urban Meyer says Ohio State star Jeremiah Smith is the clear Heisman favorite after his career performance.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Newsweek",
        "title": "Jaxon Smith-Njigba Gives Massive Praise to Ohio State Star Jeremiah Smith",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/jaxon-smith-njigba-gives-massive-praise-to-ohio-state-star-jeremiah",
        "published": "2026-09-30T17:57:06.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}