Ohio State football will kick off against the Iowa Hawkeyes at 3:30 p.m. today in Ohio Stadium. The Buckeyes are expected to win by approximately three touchdowns, but the Iowa rushing attack is aiming to slow the game and make things difficult for the Ohio State defense,
OSU currently sits ranked No. 3 in the nation according to the US LBM Coaches Poll, while the Hawkeyes are unranked, they are receiving votes. Regardless of what Iowa is ranked, this is very clearly a good team as evidenced by a defense that ranks in the top 20 in the nation in both points allowed per game with 13.75 points and total yards allowed per game with 272.8 yards. According to the ESPN SP+ advanced statistics, the Hawkeyes have the number one defense.
Jay Higgins is the leader of this aggressive and consistent defense, the All-American caliber linebacker will be looking to make headlines against this dynamic Buckeye offense.