When Ohio State faced Texas in the Cotton Bowl, Jeremiah Smith was expected to shine. After all, he had piled up 290 yards receiving in two postseason wins and was looking like the star to stop for the rest of the College Football Playoff field.

Less than one week before the Ohio State Buckeyes take on the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the national college football champion, the Buckeyes have dismissed a player. Caden Davis was a walk-on defensive lineman who has hundreds of thousands of followers across both TikTok and Instagram and was known for posting about his life on the team,

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The betting line for Ohio State vs. Notre Dame football in the National Championship game opened with the Buckeyes favored by about 10 points. It has since dropped by two points, suggesting the matchup in Atlanta on Monday could be closer that initially expected.

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OSU’s devastating offense ranks Top 10 on each side of the ball in success rate, EPA/play and marginal efficiency. The main areas of weakness on offense are the Ohio State O-line’s ability to handle extra rushers, ranking 78th with a 9.2% blitz down sack rate, and a somewhat elevated 10.2% blown run block rate that checks in at 94th nationally.

Former walk-on Caden Davis' Ohio State-related social media content has garnered considerable attention, but he will not in a Buckeyes uniform during the national title game.

TikTok star and Ohio State walk-on Caden Davis has reportedly been dismissed from the Buckeyes football team. This comes just ahead of their national championship game. Davis gained popularity for sharing behind-the-scenes content of life as an Ohio State player.

As Ohio State gears up for its showdown against Notre Dame in the National Championship, the Buckeyes face a sudden distraction: defensive end Caden Davis has been dismissed from the team, just days ahead of the title game.