Tim May: Buckeyes have "activated" star safety Caleb Downs in defense

COLUMBUS — Ohio State defensive coordinator Jim Knowles put into words Tuesday what anyone watching the No. 3 Buckeyes’ win at Michigan State on Saturday night could see, including this week’s opponent Iowa. Regarding celebrated Alabama transfer safety Caleb Downs and his special set of skills, “you know, we activated Saturday,” Knowles said. “We're going to continue to activate him as we get into big time, Big Ten competition.”