No. 8 Ohio State Vs. No. 21 Iowa: Buckeyes Survive Iowa City, 20-17

Ohio State fell behind early against Penn State last weekend, but the Buckeyes came roaring back to post a 38-14 victory. That win was the third in a row for Jim Tressel’s group, which improved to 9-1 overall and 5-1 in conference action. Both Michigan State and Wisconsin are also 5-1 in league play, and the three-way tie for first place with just a couple of games remaining creates an intriguing race for the conference title.

As for Iowa, it sits one game back in the Big Ten standings with a 4-2 record after last weekend’s 21-17 road loss at Northwestern. Iowa is 7-3 overall, and the three losses this season have come by a combined total of 12 points. Kirk Ferentz and his Hawkeyes are 5-1 at home, so expect them to play with confidence this weekend.