Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Ryan Day explained why the team limited wide receiver Jeremiah Smith reps in the 48-10 win over the UCLA Bruins.

The Ohio State football team gave a strong performance in week 11 against UCLA. Yes, the Bruins were without Nico Iamaleava and, in general, aren't a very good football team right now, but the Buckeyes did exactly what they should have done to a team in that position. They buried them early and never looked back.

Ohio State wide receiver Carnell Tate will miss his second consecutive game due to an unspecified injury. Jeremiah Smith is also questionable.

Ohio State football took care of business against a depleted UCLA on Saturday. Here is some instant reaction with highlights, commentary, and more.

Ryan Day explains why Carnell Tate and Jeremiah Smith missed the 2nd half vs UCLA as Ohio State cruises to another dominant win.

Coming out of Week 12 of the college football season with a 10-0 record was all the Ohio State Buckeyes hoped to accomplish — and they did just that with a 48-10 win over the UCLA Bruins on Saturday evening in Columbus.

UCLA looks to pull off an upset for the ages against top-ranked Ohio State on the road without Nico Iamaleava. Kickoff is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. PST (NBC).

Stephen Means, Stefan Krajisnik and Andrew Gillis give their score predictions for Ohio State football's game against UCLA.