Saturday’s game against Iowa showcased two sides of Will Howard. In a two-play sequence in the third quarter, Howard and Quinshon Judkins fumbled a read-option play on the exchange. Howard had to jump on the ball and recover it for a 4-yard loss in the red zone.

It had remained to be seen if a month of improvement from the offensive line was real as the Buckeyes largely lined up against overmatched opponents in September. But the Hawkeyes presented a physical test at the line of scrimmage,