Sayin, Ohio State pass Iowa to road victory

IOWA CITY, Iowa (Interstat) — Julian Sayin threw for 324 yards and three touchdowns as visiting Ohio State beat Iowa 31-14 on Saturday at Kinnick Stadium in an NCAA Football Bowl Division game. Sayin completed 20 of 27 passes for the Buckeyes, who improved to 4-1. Jeremiah Smith caught 11 passes for 206 yards and two scores. Ja’Kobi Jackson added 72 rushing yards and one touchdown on 14 carries, while Bo Jackson ran for 70 yards on 16 attempts. Sayin hit Devin McCuin for a 15-yard first-quarter touchdown and later connected with Smith for a 12-yard score before halftime and a 57-yard score in the third quarter. Hank Brown completed 12 of 27 passes for 132 yards for Iowa, which fell to 4-1. Jeremy Hecklinski went 5 of 5 for 67 yards. Zach Lutmer and Jayden Montgomery each made 11 tackles for the Hawkeyes. Jaylen McClain intercepted a pass for Ohio State, and Qua Russaw recorded a sack. The announced attendance was 69,250.