The Iowa Hawkeyes are back in action and travel to Columbus to take on the #3 Ohio State Buckeyes from Columbus. Iowa hasn’t won in the Horseshoe in 33 years, but they were 1-1 against OSU in the last decade.

Now they want to upend the Buckeyes’ College Football Playoff dreams and restart their own dreams. It’s a matchup in which OSU is favored by nearly 20 players and the Hawkeyes only have upside at stake. Even appearing competent and worthy of being in the same field would be considered a win by most across the country.

But in Iowa the locations are set higher. The Hawkeyes want to give Kirk Ferentz his first win in the Shoe and put their names back in the Big Ten Championship and CFP discussions.

Can Iowa slow down the Buckeyes’ potent offense and create an explosion of its own that shocks the world? Can Phil Parker pull together another sucker and team with Tim Lester to pull off one of the biggest upsets in Iowa football history?

Or will the Buckeyes deal another blow to Iowa’s seasons and do what they did two years ago and not just defeat, but destroy the Hawkeyes? We’re about to find out when Iowa takes on Ohio State from the Horseshoe!

Here’s a quick reminder of the details of today’s matchup:

Date: Saturday, October 5th
Time: 2:30 p.m. CT
Matchup: Iowa Hawkeyes (3-1, 1-0) at Ohio State Buckeyes (4-0, 1-0)
Location: Ohio Stadium, Columbus, OH
TV: CBS
Updated weather forecast: Clear skies with temperatures in the 70s and winds of 5 mph
Updated DraftKings line: OSU -18, O/U 45.5

Odds/lines are subject to change. Terms and conditions apply. See draftkings.com/sportsbook for details.

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Come on, hawks!