Marvin Harrison Jr. reflects on Ohio State's loss to Georgia in College Football Playoff

Mavin Harrison Jr. has a chance to rectify some errors on Ohio State’s part this season, but the College Football Playoff loss to Georgia last year still stings.

Harrison Jr. missed the fourth quarter of the 42-41 semifinal loss due to a concussion and the Buckeyes came within a field goal of reaching the national title game. There’s been a lot of frustration building in the talented wideout.

However he plans on channeling that for the coming year.

“Very frustrating, especially to miss the fourth quarter — the most important quarter,” Harrison Jr. told Bruce Feldman. “Not being out there with my teammates to help them win that game, especially when it was so close, definitely was frustrating.”

Knowing how close Ohio State came to beating Georgia, Harrison Jr. fully believed the Buckeyes would’ve beaten TCU in the final game of the season.

“It was definitely that could’ve been us,” Harrison Jr. said. “Like I said, if I could’ve finished that game and we go on to the national championship, I have 100 percent confidence that we win that game, as well.”

Marvin Harrison Jr. ready to turn page from Georgia loss

Safe to say, Harrison Jr. will play freer on the field in 2023.

“Just appreciate being out there more,” Harrison Jr. said. “Just to be able to play the game, even the times that you make mistakes, at least you’re out there and being able to help the team.”

Harrison Jr. broke out last year for Ohio State and could be the top receiver in next year’s NFL Draft. He finished with 77 catches, 1,263 yards, 14 touchdowns and 16.4 yards per catch.

This year, the wide receiver talent includes Harrison Jr. and Emeka Egbuka. That’s not to mention guys like Chris Olave, Garrett Wilson and Jaxon Smith-Njigba over the past few years.

Former head coach Urban Meyer said it reminded him of what he transitioned to when he coached the Florida Gators.

“It kind of happened to me at Florida,” Meyer said on The Herd. “We started recruiting speed and I always made a comment, I want to be the fastest team in America. And then you get good news or bad news. The good news is you have the most talented players in the country. Bad news, they got to touch the ball. So you have to get that ball in their hands.

“I’m not saying Ohio State’s less physical, but I’m saying you have a group and you are correct, Brian Hartline has recruited, and I did this a long time, I’ve never seen the level that the quarterback and receivers are recruited at Ohio State right now.”