Will Howard tossed four touchdown passes while Ohio State's defense forced three turnovers and bottled up Kaleb Johnson in a 35-7 destruction of Iowa.
Ohio State once again started slow - this time on offense - to lead just 7-0 at intermission but the second half was all Buckeyes in what became a
Then Justin Frye's offensive line and Chip Kelly's masterful play calling combined to overwhelm Iowa's front seven. The Buckeyes tallied 203 rushing yards on 5.1 per attempt including a 4-yard trip to paydirt by Will Howard. Oregon will present a much different task next week as it brings more speed in the trenches and off the edges but it was still a great confidence builder to see Frye's group meet the physical challenge in both road grading and pass pro against a respectable Iowa front seven.
Beyond swarming Johnson, the defense also recorded three turnovers leading to 21 points for the offense. Jack Sawyer forced a fumble that Cody Simon pounced on to give OSU great field position at the Iowa 19. A short touchdown drive followed. Davison Igbinosun notched an interception on the first play of Iowa's next possession and returned it 45 yards to the Hawkeyes 40 to set up another touchdown.
It does seem like the Hawkeyes were probably a great offense to bring out his strengths knowing they wanted to run the ball and largely do so in a phone booth. As noted, Ohio State's interior defensive line played so well that Styles had a lot of clean looks at ball carriers.
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