Three bold predictions for the Ohio State football team against Iowa

The Ohio State football team has a tough game on Saturday against Iowa. We give you some bold predictions for the game.

By Ryan Stano | Oct 4, 2024

Ohio State Buckeyes cornerback Denzel Burke intercepts a pass from Michigan State Spartans quarterback Aidan Chiles as tight end Jack Velling looks on during the third quarter at Spartan Stadium in East Lansing, Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. / Kimberly P. Mitchell / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

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2. Kaleb Johnson will run for 150+ yards against the Ohio State football team

Statistically, the Buckeyes have a really good run defense. The Buckeyes only allow 61.8 yards per game, which is third-best in the country. Iowa is actually right behind them at 62 yards per game. But Ohio State has done a great job stopping the run for the most part.

There have been some cracks in the armor stopping the run. The linebackers haven't done a good job going downhill and stopping the running back from getting five or six yards at a time. The same can be said for quarterbacks who can run. Cade McNamara doesn't fit that bill.

Johnson is one of the best running backs in the country. He might be the best back that the Buckeyes end up facing all year. Johnson is too good to be contained for an entire game. I actually don't think there's a good chance that the Buckeyes aren't able to stop him.

I think Johnson runs for at least 150 yards in this game. I think he will get most of these yards in the first half though. Knowles should be able to fix some things in the second half. He's done a great job making the defense better in the second half. Even if Johnson runs for that many yards, it might not be enough to win.

Ohio State needs to stop the run. We'll see if they are able to slow down Johnson. Our final prediction for this game has to do with how the game will flow.

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