Ohio State 29, UAB 15

• No, it wasn't pretty. But it is 4-0, with plenty to work on, writes Austin Ward.
• Penalty totals weren't horrible against UAB, but they came at horrible times.
• The defense was a bit short-handed, and a bit too passive. But they did keep the Blazers out of the end zone.
• Ohio State would be 1-3 if not for Braxton Miller, writes Bill Livingston. (Plain Dealer)
• There isn't much evidence of progress, Bob Hunter writes. (Dispatch)
• UAB saw a lot of positives, of course. (Birmingham News)

BuckeyeNation Week in Review

• The Buckeyes reeled in their 17th commitment for the 2013 class with Tyquan Lewis of Tarboro, N.C. The three-star defensive end/linebacker looks to be a good fit.
• Who's next in the class? Brad Bournival has a top five.
• Wide receiver Shelton Gibson could be the next guy. He's planning three more trips to Columbus.
• The 2014 offers are trickling out. Cleveland Glenville OT Marcelys Jones got one, as did a New Jersey lineman and a receiver already committed to Florida State.
• Toledo Central Catholic QB DeShone Kizer is still angling for an offer, and Michigan is also lurking.
• It didn't happen this week, but can the Buckeyes get a deep game going?
• Former Buckeyes All-America lineman LeCharles Bentley is looking out for the next generation of linemen.
• Freshman Luke Roberts comes from a school with an OSU linebacker pedigree.
• It's looking like a rough year for the Big Ten, but they'll rise again, writes ESPN.com's Brad Edwards.

Football

• Friday is kick-back day for the Buckeyes, writes Doug Lesmerises. (Plain Dealer)
• Having football taken away for a while has given Storm Klein a new perspective. (Eleven Warriors)
• The defensive line was supposed to be deep. What happened? (The-Ozone.net)
• Don't expect a miracle season, writes Rob Oller. (Dispatch)
• While coaches these days don't elaborate about injuries, Urban Meyer sprinkles in a little news now and then. (Plain Dealer)
• Florida Atlantic played Alabama on Saturday, and former Buckeyes WR Duron Carter wasn't in uniform against one of his former teams. He'll have to sit out all season. (OwlAccess.com)

Basketball

• The Buckeyes got a commitment from a shooting guard ranked in the ESPN 100.
• Thad Matta has to be considered an elite coach now, writes Jeff Rapp. (The-Ozone.net)
• Ohio State will host a tip-off event on Oct. 22. (ohiostatebuckeyes.com)
• Matta and former OSU coach Randy Ayers were inducted into the Cradle of Coaches at Miami (Ohio). Ayers is a Miami grad, and Matta had two stints as an assistant there. (ohiostatebuckeyes.com)

The Gang's All Here

• Ohio State wrestling is a preseason top-five team. (Land Grant Holy Land)
• The volleyball team hosts No. 3 Nebraska on Sunday, and the men's soccer team hosts No. 15 Indiana on BTN. (ohiostatebuckeyes.com)
• Bob Knight was moved by the Ohio State Athletics Hall of Fame ceremony. (Dispatch)