Ohio State won the time of possession battle by 17 minutes, but the real eye-opening stat was Jeremiah Smith recording 200+ yards for the second straight game.
No. 14 Iowa's perfect season is over.
The Hawkeyes (4-1) were humiliated on their home turf by an inspired fifth-ranked Ohio State (4-1) squad, 31-14, at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
Here are some of the top numbers that stood out from Iowa's loss:
2: Quarterback Hank Brown entered this game without a turnover on his resume, but it didn't take long for that streak to end on Saturday. Brown lost a fumble on the second play from scrimmage (it led to Ohio State's first touchdown), and he also threw an interception early in the fourth quarter, with the hit knocking him out of the game for good.
5: Jeremy Hecklinski hasn't seen a ton of action this year after losing the starting quarterback job to Hank Brown early in the season, but he made the most of his playing time on Saturday. Relieving an injured Brown early in the fourth, Hecklinski led the offense to its only touchdown drive of the day, going 5-for-5 for 67 yards.
15: Iowa recorded 15 first downs in this game (Ohio State had 25), and its struggles on third down prevented that number from being higher. The Hawkeyes went 5-for-11 on third downs in this one.
30: If it feels like Iowa doesn't yield many points at Kinnick Stadium, you'd be correct. The Buckeyes' scored 31 points in this one, which marked the first time an opponent has scored 30+ points in Iowa City since 2016, when the Hawkeyes allowed Northwestern to score 38 in a 38-31 defeat.
32: Despite the disappointing game, Iowa fans still filled Kinnick Stadium for a 32nd consecutive time.
39: It probably didn't help that Iowa had to go almost exclusively to the passing attack on Saturday, but it doesn't hide the fact that the Hawkeyes again struggled to run the football. Ohio State entered this game with the 11th-best rushing defense in the Big Ten, but Iowa managed just 39 yards (1.9 yards per carry) against the Buckeyes. The Hawkeyes have averaged just 48.5 yards per game against Big Ten competition, a number Kirk Ferentz knows needs to change.
"Over time, it's kind of like statistics and rankings, we'll all know more her in Week 7, Week 8," Ferentz said after the game. "If it's a panic situation, I'll let you know."
64: If there was one positive on offense for Iowa, it was probably the play of tight end DJ Vonnahme. The third-year has been banged up with an injury throughout most of the year, but he produced his best statistical output of the season on Saturday, tallying a season-best 64 yards and six receptions.
206: Jeremiah Smith simply can't be stopped. Ohio State's star wide receiver tallied 206 yards and two touchdowns against the Iowa secondary, which allowed 324 total passing yards.
484: Ohio State tallied 484 total yards in this one, while Iowa collected just 238.
2023: An illegal substitution penalty allowed Hecklinski to find Reece Vander Zee in the corner of the end zone for a two-point conversion - the first for the Hawkeyes since the 2023 season.
21:58: The Hawkeyes held the ball for 21:58, a stark contrast to 38:02 for the Buckeyes.
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