Field Level Media Ohio State’s powerful offense might get a stern test from one of the nation’s best defenses on Saturday when the No. 2 Buckeyes host Iowa in a rare matchup of the conference opponents. The Buckeyes (6-0, 3-0) and Hawkeyes (3-3, 1-2) had last weekend off, so they’ve had plenty of time to prepare for their first encounter since Iowa’s 55-24 upset in 2017 and only the teams’ second meeting in 11 years. Iowa has not played at Columbus since a 34-24 loss in 2013, and the most recent Hawkeyes’ victory in Ohio Stadium was 16-9 in 1991. Ohio State coach Ryan Day is not unlike the fan base that has been waiting five years for another crack at Iowa. He was an assistant coach for Urban Meyer when the No. 6 Buckeyes were knocked from the one-loss ranks in 2017, allowing the program’s fifth-most points ever. “It’s…
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