Revenge is actually more of a dish best served at just above room temperature, depending on how petty the revenge that you're trying to exact actually is. Big time Inigo Montoya-level stuff: okay fine, wait half a lifetime if needed, that six-fingered man is going to pay.
But five years is altogether far too long to have to wait to kick a football team in the shins. Yes, this rematch was delayed by COVID, and no, Ohio State fans probably don't think too much about the Hawkeyes when not actively fuming about 55-24, but in my humble opinion the Big Ten as a conference needs to give priority to rematches based entirely on how angry one team is about the outcome of the previous game.
Regardless, shins were kicked on Saturday. I feel pretty good about that.
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And that'll do it, next week is a spooktacular matchup against the fictional Nittany Lions of Penn State. See you then.
- #2 Ohio State 54, Iowa 10
- • Buckeyes Crush Hawkeyes, 54-10
- • Big Plays on D Doom Dreadful Iowa Offense
- • Dominance Despite Some Offensive Struggles
- • JSN's "Pitch Count" Caused Early Iowa Exit
- • Ohio State Postgame • Notebook • Quotebook • Debriefing
- • Iowa Postgame • TBDBITL • Social Reax • 3 Key Stats • Five Things