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Big game tonight. GO HAWKEYES!!!!!!!!! 
There are only three realistic chances for the nation's number one team to topple off its perch: at Michigan State in mid-October, at home against Michigan in the season ender, and this game against an Iowa team that's been on just about everyone's radar as the sleeper in the Big Ten race. The last time the Buckeyes traveled to Iowa City, they were leveled 33-7 in the worst loss in the Jim Tressel era. This is the most dangerous offensive team Tressel has coached, and the defense is coming around so fast that there hasn't been much of a drop-off from last year's powerhouse.
This year's Hawkeye team isn't quite as explosive, but it's a solid 4-0 highlighted by a great goal line stand in overtime to beat Syracuse and a surprisingly easy win over in-state rival Iowa State. Iowa is 0-9-1 all-time against No. 1 ranked teams, but this might be the squad to break the hex. Expect a well-played game with the Buckeyes getting a bigger test than last week's win over Penn State.
Expect a battle. Ohio State has been a very good number one team, and now it has a chance to prove it's great. It'll take four quarters to do it with the Hawkeye defense keeping the Buckeye attack under wraps, but Smith will come up with one Heisman-worthy play late to break the hearts of rowdy Iowa fans.
Ohio is favored by 7.
There are only three realistic chances for the nation's number one team to topple off its perch: at Michigan State in mid-October, at home against Michigan in the season ender, and this game against an Iowa team that's been on just about everyone's radar as the sleeper in the Big Ten race. The last time the Buckeyes traveled to Iowa City, they were leveled 33-7 in the worst loss in the Jim Tressel era. This is the most dangerous offensive team Tressel has coached, and the defense is coming around so fast that there hasn't been much of a drop-off from last year's powerhouse.
This year's Hawkeye team isn't quite as explosive, but it's a solid 4-0 highlighted by a great goal line stand in overtime to beat Syracuse and a surprisingly easy win over in-state rival Iowa State. Iowa is 0-9-1 all-time against No. 1 ranked teams, but this might be the squad to break the hex. Expect a well-played game with the Buckeyes getting a bigger test than last week's win over Penn State.
Expect a battle. Ohio State has been a very good number one team, and now it has a chance to prove it's great. It'll take four quarters to do it with the Hawkeye defense keeping the Buckeye attack under wraps, but Smith will come up with one Heisman-worthy play late to break the hearts of rowdy Iowa fans.
Ohio is favored by 7.
28-10
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