Julian Sayin, Jeremiah Smith lead No. 5 Ohio State past No. 14 Iowa, 31-14

Iowa City, Iowa (AP) — Julian Sayin led No. 5 Ohio State to a 31-14 victory over No. 14 Iowa on Saturday. Sayin completed 20 of his 27 passes for 324 yards and three touchdowns, two of which went to Jeremiah Smith, Ohio State's top receiver. Smith amassed 11 catches for 206 yards, setting new records for receptions (207), receiving yards (3,381) and receiving touchdowns (36) for the Buckeyes.

Sayin opened the scoring with a 15-yard touchdown pass to Devin McCuin, giving Ohio State an early 7-0 lead. Smith followed up with a 57-yard touchdown pass to Sayin with just 6:11 remaining in the third quarter, extending the Buckeyes' lead to 17-6. Ja'Kobi Jackson scored Ohio State's final touchdown on a 7-yard run in the fourth quarter.

Iowa managed only 238 yards and two field goals, as well as Braeden Jackson's fourth-quarter 2-yard touchdown run, for a total of 14 points. Ohio State dominated possession time, holding the ball for almost 17 minutes more than Iowa. Since losing to Texas on September 12, Ohio State has outscored its last three opponents 136-36.