11/2/1985 (1985-1986)

Ohio Stadium [Columbus, OH]

#1 Iowa @ #8 Ohio State #1 Iowa Hawkeyes Football @ #8 Ohio State on 11/2/1985 - HawkeyeRecap.com

L 13 - 22

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Head Coach: Hayden Fry
Attendance: 90,467
Kickoff Temp: 59° F
Start Time: 2:44 PM CST

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The Hawks entered Columbus ranked #1, but hadn't won there since 1959. Iowa's undefeated season was washed away on a rainy night in Ohio Stadium. Ohio State blocked a punt early in the game for a safety (after an Iowa interception near the goal line), and a 57-yard TD run put them up 12-0. OSU added another FG after an interception. Ronnie Harmon scored on a short TD run to make it 15-7 at halftime.

In the 4th quarter, Jay Norvell intercepted a pass and returned it all the way to the OSU 19. Iowa went for it on 4th-and-1 at the 10 but were stopped.

Iowa was trying to rally in the final minutes, but a Chris Spielman INT (his second of the game and Chuck Long's 4th pick of the night) ended the game. He completed 17 of 34 passes for only 169 yards.

1 2 3 4 F

Iowa 0 7 0 6 13

Ohio State 5 10 0 7 22

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Statistics	Iowa	Ohio State
Total First Downs	21	16
Rushing Attempts	41	45
Rushing Yards	176	219
Rushing TDs	2	2
Yards per Rush	4.3	4.9
Passes Completed	17	10
Passes Attempts	34	17
Pass Completion %	50%	58.8%
Passing TDs	0	0
Passing Yards	169	151
Passing Yards per Completion	9.9	15.1
Passing Yards per Attempt	5.0	8.9
Touchdowns	2	2
Total Plays	75	62
% of Rushing Plays	54.7%	72.6%
% of Passing Plays	45.3%	27.4%
Total Offense	345	370
Yards per Play	4.6	6.0
Lost Fumbles	1	0
Interceptions	4	2
Turnovers	5	2
Penalties	3	7
Penalty Yards	16	57
Yards per Penalty	5.3	8.1
Possession Time	29:38	30:22

2024-2025 FB Record: 8 - 4

2024-2025 MBB Record: 7 - 1
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2024-2025 WBB Record: 8 - 0
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11/2/1985 (1985-1986)

Ohio Stadium [Columbus, OH]

Ohio Stadium [Columbus, OH]

#1 Iowa @ #8 Ohio State #1 Iowa Hawkeyes Football @ #8 Ohio State on 11/2/1985 - HawkeyeRecap.com