No. 2 Buckeyes catch fire late, pound bumbling Iowa 54-10

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- , Iowa’s top-10 defense could only do so much. Once Ohio State quarterback C.J. Stroud found his rhythm in the second half Saturday, the Hawkeyes couldn’t keep a lid on one of the flashiest offenses in the nation. Stroud threw second-half touchdowns to four different receivers, and the second-ranked Buckeyes capitalized on six Iowa turnovers in a 54-10 thumping. Tanner McCalister had two interceptions and Tommy Eichenberg had a pick-6 as Ohio State took advantage of an inept Iowa offense to consistently start drives with good field position. “Unfortunately, we never gave ourselves much of a chance,” Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz said. The game wasn’t pretty for the Buckeyes (7-0, 4-0 Big Ten) until Stroud and Co. began to click. “When you play a top-10 defense, it’s not going to be fireworks every series,” Ohio State coach Ryan Day said.