Any hope that UCLA might catch the nation’s top team napping evaporated almost instantly under the lights of Ohio Stadium on Saturday night.

James Peoples scored two touchdowns, Lorenzo Styles Jr. had a 100-yard kickoff return and top-ranked Ohio State rolled to a 48-10 victory over UCLA on Saturday night. The Buckeyes (10-0, 7-0 Big Ten) scored on their first five possessions against a Bruins' squad that was without quarterback Nico Iamaleava,

Star player Jeremiah Smith and the Ohio State Buckeyes (9-0) face the UCLA Bruins (3-6) on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. ET, at Ohio Stadium. Tune in to NBC to watch the Buckeyes battle the Bruins. Keep up with college football all season on FOX Sports. Learn more about the Ohio State Buckeyes and the UCLA Bruins.

The top-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes were simply all too much for the Nico Iamaleava-less UCLA Bruins, as the defending champs dominated the Bruins, 48-10, in Columbus.

Here's what to know of Carnell Tate's injury status ahead of Ohio State's game against UCLA on Saturday, Nov. 15.

The Bruins travel to Columbus without injured QB Nico Iamaleava to take on the Buckeyes, who are coming off a dominant 34-10 win over Purdue. Here's how to watch for free.

Preview the Nov. 15 matchup between the Ohio State Buckeyes and UCLA Bruins with predictions, odds, over/under, spread, betting lines and more.

The only question OSU can’t answer right now is about a rivalry game, because its issues aren’t tied to X’s and O’s. But its ability to handle the other factors that come with that game and that opponent can still be heightened by whether the football flaws exist.

For the first time this season, the Ohio State football availability report looks concerning ahead of the UCLA game, especially at the receiver spot.