"Ohio State is finalizing a deal to make former Pittsburgh Steelers play-caller Arthur Smith its offensive coordinator, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter. Smith will replace Brian Hartline, who recently was named head coach at South Florida. Smith spent the last two seasons with the Steelers under coach Mike Tomlin. Before that, he was the head coach for the Atlanta Falcons, compiling a record of 21-30 over three seasons."
"In Columbus, Smith will have one of the top returning offensive trios in the country at his disposal. Quarterback Julian Sayin was a Heisman finalist in his first season as Ohio State's starting quarterback. Bo Jackson rushed for 1,090 yards as a freshman. And wide receiver Jeremiah Smith is a two-time All-American heading into his junior season. The Buckeyes finished the regular season undefeated, but lost to Indiana in the Big Ten championship, then fell to Miami in the quarterfinal of the playoffs."
"CloseJake Trotter is a senior writer at ESPN. Trotter covers college football. He also writes about other college sports, including men's and women's basketball. Trotter resides in the Cleveland area with his wife and three kids and is a fan of his hometown Oklahoma City Thunder. He covered the Cleveland Browns and NFL for ESPN for five years, moving back to college football in 2024."
Ohio State is finalizing a deal to hire former Pittsburgh Steelers play-caller Arthur Smith as offensive coordinator. Smith will replace Brian Hartline, who became South Florida's head coach. Smith spent two seasons with the Steelers under Mike Tomlin and previously was the Atlanta Falcons head coach, compiling a 21-30 record. The Steelers averaged 22 points per game this season, ranked 15th in the NFL, won the AFC North and lost in the first playoff round to the Texans. Smith will lead an offense featuring quarterback Julian Sayin, running back Bo Jackson and wide receiver Jeremiah Smith. Smith previously spent 10 years as a Tennessee Titans assistant.
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