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Julian Fleming, Cade Stover, Zach Harrison, Tommy Eichenberg, Chip Trayanum, Noah Ruggles Named Ohio State's Players Of The Game Vs. Iowa

The six Buckeyes were honored for their individual performances in the 54-10 victory over the Hawkeyes.

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Wide receiver Julian Fleming, tight end Cade Stover, defensive end Zach Harrison, linebackers Tommy Eichenberg and DeaMonte "Chip" Trayanum and kicker Noah Ruggles were named the co-offensive, co-defensive and co-special teams players of the game following Ohio State's 54-10 win over Iowa on Saturday afternoon.

Fleming, a junior from Catawissa (Pa.) Southern Columbia, caught two passes for 105 yards and one touchdown, including a 79-yard score in the fourth quarter, while Stover, a redshirt junior from Lexington, Ohio, caught two passes for 25 yards, including a 20-yarder where he hurdled a defender.

Harrison, a senior from Lewis Center (Ohio) Olentangy Orange, finished the game with two tackles, two tackles for loss, one forced fumble and one pass break up, while Eichenberg, a redshirt junior from Cleveland St. Ignatius, recorded seven tackles and an interception that he returned for a touchdown.

“Zach’s playing some of his best football right now and our defensive line is playing with an edge,” head coach Ryan Day said after the game. “You can how fast they’re playing, but Zach has really come along. He’s practiced really well. I thought his leadership’s been good and I think you guys would agree he’s probably playing his best football right now.”

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Trayanum, who joined the program this offseason as a transfer from Arizona State, recorded one tackle on special teams on Ohio State’s kickoff unit. He also appeared on the Buckeyes’ punt and punt return units and carried the ball once for nine yards while playing running back on the final play of the game.

Ruggles, meanwhile, was 4-for-4 on field goals against Iowa, helping Ohio State build a 26-10 halftime lead, including a 46-yarder for the Buckeyes’ first score of the game. He was also 6-for-6 on extra points to improve to a perfect 121-for-121 since transferring from North Carolina ahead of the 2021 season.

Ohio State will be back in action next Saturday against Penn State. Kickoff between the Buckeyes and Nittany Lions is set for 12 p.m. on FOX.

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Andrew Lind is an Ohio State beat writer and photographer at BuckeyesNow, founder of The Ohio State Uniform Database and the NCAA and NFL writer at SportsLogos.net.

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