Iowa vs. Ohio State – Game Recap – October 22, 2022 – ESPN

COLUMBUS, Ohio — — C.J. Stroud overcame a sluggish begin to throw 4 second-half landing passes, Ohio State’s protection took benefit of six Iowa turnovers and the second-ranked Buckeyes pulled away for a 54-10 rout of the Hawkeyes on Saturday.

Tanner McCallister had two interceptions and Tommy Eichenberg had a pick-6 as Ohio State took benefit of a clumsy Iowa offense to constantly begin drives with good subject place.

Miyan Williams rushed for a first-half landing, and Stroud threw to Marvin Harrison, Emeka Egbuka, Julian Fleming and Mitch Rossi for second-half touchdowns.

Noah Ruggles contributed 4 subject objectives after kicking simply two within the earlier six video games.

The sport wasn’t fairly early for the Buckeyes (7-0, 4-0 Large Ten), who struggled to complete drives towards Iowa’s top-10 protection earlier than Stroud and Co. caught hearth late.

“Whenever you play a top-10 protection, it is not going to be fireworks each collection,” Ohio State coach Ryan Day stated.

“I believe the story is concerning the protection and the way effectively they performed,” he stated.

On Iowa’s first play from scrimmage, Spencer Petras threw proper into the arms of McCallister. Ohio State took over on the Iowa 32 however needed to accept a 46-yard subject purpose.

Later within the first, on Ohio State’s first play after an Iowa punt, defensive finish Joe Evans got here by way of the center untouched and smashed into Stroud, who fumbled at his personal 11. Evans scooped it and trotted in for what could be Iowa’s solely landing.

Linebacker Eichenberg’s pick-6 gave Ohio State a 26-10 lead at halftime.

Backup quarterback Alex Padilla took over for Petras within the third quarter and on the second play was picked off by McCallister on the Iowa 15.

4 performs later, Stroud roped a 6-yard TD move to Harrison and prolonged the lead late within the third with a 13-yard move to Egbuka.

Stroud hit Fleming in stride tearing down the center for a 79-yard TD, after which tossed a brief scoring move to Rossi.

“Once we play towards Ohio State, we all know they’re going to have playmakers at each place, arguably the perfect quarterback within the nation and arguably the perfect receivers within the nation,” Iowa All-America linebacker Jack Campbell stated.

THE TAKEAWAY

Iowa: The six turnovers have been probably the most for Iowa since committing that many towards Indiana in 2009. It was probably the most factors allowed by Iowa since a 56-35 loss to Ohio State in 1995.

Ohio State: Stroud took some time to get going however regarded like his outdated self within the second half. He was 20 for 30 for 286 yards. He has 28 landing this season.

POLL IMPLICATIONS

Buckeyes ought to keep put at No. 2.

UP NEXT

Iowa: Hosts Northwestern subsequent Saturday.

Ohio State: At Penn State subsequent Saturday.

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