Ohio State is finalizing a deal to make former Pittsburgh Steelers playcaller Arthur Smith its offensive coordinator, a supply informed ESPN’s Adam Schefter.
Smith will change Brian Hartline, who just lately was named head coach at South Florida.
Smith spent the final two seasons with the Steelers underneath coach Mike Tomlin. Earlier than that, he was the top coach for the Atlanta Falcons, compiling a file of 21-30 over three seasons.
This season, the Steelers ranked fifteenth within the NFL averaging 22 factors per recreation. Pittsburgh gained the AFC North however misplaced within the first spherical of the playoffs to the Houston Texans 30-6.
In Columbus, Smith could have one of many prime returning offensive trios within the nation at his disposal.
Quarterback Julian Sayin was a Heisman finalist in his first season as Ohio State’s beginning quarterback. Bo Jackson rushed for 1,090 yards as a freshman. And vast receiver Jeremiah Smith is a two-time All-American heading into his junior season.
The Buckeyes completed the common season undefeated, however misplaced to Indiana within the Huge Ten championship, then fell to Miami within the quarterfinal of the playoffs.
Smith spent 10 years as an assistant with the Tennessee Titans earlier than taking up in Atlanta in 2021.
