Ohio State’s game Saturday against Iowa figured to feel like a trip to the dentist. The Hawkeyes’ defense looked good enough to throw sand in the gears of the Buckeyes’ high-powered offense. But Iowa’s putrid offense made the prospect of an upset unlikely. That script played out mostly as expected in Ohio State’s 54-10 victory in front of 104,848 at Ohio Stadium. “I would have liked to have definitely executed better on offense early in the game,” OSU coach Ryan Day said, “but I think the story is about the defense and how well they played. Good to finally pull away there in the second half.” The No. 2 Buckeyes (7-0, 4-0 Big Ten) had to settle for four field goals on first-half possessions that started in Hawkeyes territory, and Iowa scored a defensive touchdown to take an early 7-3 lead. But Ohio State’s dominance when Iowa (3-4, 1-3) had…
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