Dec 24, 2024 · ESPN's Stephen A. Smith delivered an epic eight-minute rant following the first round of the College Football Playoff. Smith said the Oregon-Ohio State Rose Bowl matchup is a disservice to...

Jan 2, 2025 · On First Take this morning, Stephen A. Smith threw some water on rising hope of a four-quarter thriller by sharing that he's concerned about what the Longhorns will bring to the table if they...

Jan 1, 2025 · ESPN personality Stephen A. Smith was hoping this year's Rose Bowl between Ohio State and Oregon would be an instant classic. Instead, it's been a beatdown. Ohio State jumped out to a 34-0...

Nov 30, 2022 · Stephen A. Smith didn't parse words on Wednesday's edition of First Take on ESPN. The Ohio State Buckeyes didn't just get beat by the Michigan Wolverines last week, Smith said- they got...

Jan 20, 2025 · Stephen A. Smith is not expecting a close game in the College Football Playoff national championship.

Jan 17, 2025 · Notre Dame and Ohio State are looking for their first national title of the 2020s. Stephen A. Smith named who "needs" it more.

Aug 28, 2024 · This storyline has Stephen A. Smith's attention as we near week 1. "The last three years, {Ohio State} lost to Michigan," he said in his segment "Stephen's A-List" on ESPN's First Take. "If you...

Dec 19, 2024 · During Wednesday's segment of the "First Take," ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith weighed in on the speculation surrounding Day's Ohio State job security and the potential candidates who would...

Jan 21, 2025 · Stephen A. Smith defends his claim that Ryan Day should have been fired had OSU lost to Tennessee, while praising him for proving the doubters wrong by winning the national championship.

Dec 18, 2024 · Stephen A. Smith makes the case for Ohio State to hire Deion Sanders as its next head coach. “He brings that sizzle… he pays for himself because of his popularity.