Ohio State’s offense will face one of its toughest tests of the season when it goes up against Iowa’s defense on Saturday.
The Buckeyes’ second-half-of-the-season opener against the Hawkeyes isn’t expected to be close on the scoreboard, and that’s because of how bad Iowa’s offense has been. The Hawkeyes rank dead last in the FBS with only 238.8 yards of offense per game this season and have scored only seven offensive touchdowns in six games, so the Buckeyes’ defense really shouldn’t have any trouble shutting down Iowa’s offense.
Iowa’s defense, however, is capable of giving the Buckeyes more trouble than they’ve had in most of their games this season.