...NOVEMBER 14: Quarterback Terrelle Pryor #2 of the Ohio State Buckeyes prepares to pass against the Iowa Hawkeyes at Ohio Stadium on November 14, 2009 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images...

...14: Tailback Dan Herron #1 of the Ohio State Buckeyes runs with the ball against the Iowa Hawkeyes at Ohio Stadium on November 14, 2009 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images...

...NOVEMBER 14: Quarterback Terrelle Pryor #2 of the Ohio State Buckeyes passes the ball against the Iowa Hawkeyes at Ohio Stadium on November 14, 2009 in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by Jamie Sabau/Getty Images...

...14, 2009; Columbus, OH, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Jim Tressel celebrates after defeating the Iowa Hawkeyes during overtime at Ohio Stadium

Barclay's FG in overtime secures Ohio State's first Rose Bowl berth since '97

Back-up kicker Devin Barclay kicked a 39-yard field goal in overtime to give Ohio State a 27-24 victory over Iowa and send the Buckeyes to the Rose Bowl for the first time in 13 years.

...2009; Columbus, OH, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes running back Jordan Hall (29) celebrates after defeating the Iowa Hawkeyes during over time at Ohio Stadium

...2009; Columbus, OH, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes running back Jordan Hall (29) celebrates after defeating the Iowa Hawkeyes during over time at Ohio Stadium

Nov 14, 2009; Columbus, OH, USA; Iowa Hawkeyes quarterback James Vanderberg (16) looks to pass during the second quarter against the Ohio State Buckeyes...

...Buckeyes placer kicker Devin Barclay (23) celebrates after kicking the game winning field to defeat the Iowa Hawkeyes during overtime at Ohio Stadium

COLUMBUS, OH - NOVEMBER 14: Wide receiver Derrell Johnson-Koulianos #15 of the Iowa Hawkeyes tries to haul in a pass as he is defended by Chimdi Chekwa #5 of the...

Buckeyes, The Vest do it their way

Hyper-conservatism triumphed again in Columbus. Ohio State's painful-to-watch pragmatism was rewarded with roses. The Vest knew best.

IOWA CITY, IA - OCTOBER 31: Head coach Kirk Ferentz of the Iowa Hawkeyes watches the action on the field from the sidelines against the Indiana Hoosiers at Kinnick Stadium...

TCU will be seeing red Saturday

Hot And Spicy By Rece Davis, ESPN.com Take a look at those red stripes on TCU's new helmets Saturday. They represent the blood that horned frogs can ...

Scouts Inc.: No. 10 Iowa at No. 11 Ohio State

Dash of bowl talk and '09 developments

From a return to reality to a BCS bowl manifesto to possible big-names bowling gutter balls, The Dash runs through it all.