Ohio State and Iowa Set for Ranked Big Ten Matchup

No. 5 Ohio State and undefeated No. 14 Iowa were set to meet Saturday at Kinnick Stadium in a ranked Big Ten game, with the Buckeyes looking to respond to a narrow loss to Texas and the Hawkeyes seeking to extend their unbeaten start. The supplied reports describe the matchup as scheduled but do not establish its result. Ohio State lost 24-23 to Texas earlier in the season after allowing 21 fourth-quarter points, according to game previews. The defeat followed a stretch in which the Buckeyes had held control, and exposed difficulties in a road environment as Texas mounted its comeback. The game against Iowa offered Ohio State another test away from home, though the reports did not say how the team performed in Iowa City. Iowa entered the game after a last-second victory over Michigan. One account said quarterback Hank Brown threw a touchdown pass to Reece Vander Zee as time expired. The matchup placed Iowa’s home-field advantage and its defense among the central pregame storylines, but neither the game’s final score nor the teams’ performances against each other were available in the supplied coverage.