Ohio State's offense sputtered early, helping Iowa stay within 16-10 early in the second quarter but the Buckeyes closed the game on a 38-0 run to smash an overmatched Iowa program, 54-10, on a picture-perfect afternoon in Ohio Stadium.
Quarterback C.J. Stroud wasn't as dominant as the score would indicate yet still completed 20-of-30 passes for 281 yards and four touchdowns with one interception and a fumble returned for an Iowa score. Stroud dropped some dimes but yesterday also marked his fourth-straight game with at least one turnover.
With Jaxon Smith-Njigba on a pitch count and understandably a non-factor as he works his way back from injury, Stroud continued his connection with top targets Marvin Harrison Jr.