Ohio State Vs. UAB: Buckeyes Bend, Don't Break In 29-15 Win

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UAB Vs. Ohio State 2012: Buckeyes Win Despite Yet Another Slow Start

The Ohio State Buckeyes continued their perfect season Saturday with a victory over UAB, 29-15.

The Buckeyes were down early, 9-0, but staged a slow, steady comeback behind the effort of quarterback Braxton Miller and pulled ahead late in the first half. The slow start and subsequent comeback was business as usual for the Buckeyes, writes Chris Kopech on SB Nation's Ohio State blog, Land Grant Holy Land.

The 2012 iteration of the Ohio State Buckeyes football team is nothing if not consistent. They start slow but eventually pick up the pace and distance themselves from their opponent. They have holes on offense that are filled by athletic ability and skill. The defense has issues tackling but makes enough big hits and creates enough turnovers to mask the ill effects of such play. The team has yet to reach its potential, but got out of the Horseshoe with another win.

Ohio State scored two touchdowns with under two minutes remaining the first half to take their first lead of the game, and they never looked back. Miller led the way for Ohio State with 143 yards passing and 64 yards and two touchdowns on the ground.

Ohio State takes their perfect record into a tough road test next week at No. 21 Michigan State.

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UAB Vs. Ohio State 2012 Results: Buckeyes Hold Off Blazers 29-15

The UAB Blazers were game, but couldn't finish enough drives to pull off the potential road upset Saturday afternoon against the Ohio State Buckeyes, who won 29-15.

Buckeyes quarterback Braxton Miller scored two rushing touchdowns, the second of which came in the fourth quarter to essentially put the game away. He then ran in a two-point conversion to give the Buckeyes their biggest lead of the game, at 14.

After a scoreless third quarter, UAB's Ty Long kicked a 34-yard field goal in the fourth to cut Ohio State's lead to 21-15. Long missed a 46-yard field goal attempt on the next drive that would've brought the Blazers to within three.

The Buckeyes (4-0) didn't take the lead until late in the first half. Zach Boren had a 2-yard rushing touchdown to make it 21-12 with 37 seconds left in the half. The touchdown came after the Buckeyes recovered a UAB fumble deep in Blazers territory. Ohio State took its first lead lead just over a minute prior on a 12-yard rushing touchdown by Miller. The extra point put the Buckeyes up, 14-12.

UAB got out to a 9-0 lead before the Buckeyes finally scored with 6:31 left in the first half, when Rod Smith got in the end zone on a 1-yard run that capped a 10-play, 75-yard drive.

The Blazers led 6-0 after the first quarter. They opened the scoring with 9:24 to play in the first when Cortez Webb blocked the punt of Ohio State's Ben Buchanan, allowing UAB wide receiver Nick Adams to recover and return it 20 yards for a Blazers touchdown. Long missed the extra point, but made up for with two long field goals. UAB extended its lead to 9-0 with 9:27 left in the half on a 47-yard field goal by Long, and then again to 12-7 on a 54-yard field goal with 3:44 left.

Box Score Hero: Miller didn't put up gaudy numbers, but he scored two big rushing touchdowns to help cement the game. He completed 12 of 20 passes for 143 yards while rushing for 64 yards on 11 carries.

Rankings Ramifications: Ohio State probably didn't impress any voters who watched, but the team shouldn't move too far in one direction or the other from its No. 16 perch.

But Did They Cover? Cold comfort for Blazers fans, but UAB easily covered the 36 points Ohio State was favored by. The game stayed under the over/under line of 57.5.

For More On This Game: For more on Buckeyes football, visit Ohio State blog Land-Grant Holy Land, plus Big Ten blog Off Tackle Empire and SB Nation Cleveland.

Next Week's Schedule: This was a tuneup for the Buckeyes, who have to travel to play the Michigan State Spartans next week (Sept. 29) in one of the biggest early Big Ten games of the season. UAB will look for its first win of the season next weekend at home against Tulsa.

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UAB Vs. Ohio State Score: Buckeyes Cling To 21-12 Lead After 3

The UAB Blazers are giving the Ohio State Buckeyes a fight, with the Buckeyes clinging to a 21-12 lead after a scoreless third quarter in Columbus, Ohio.

It was a fairly uneventful quarter for both teams, with each punting the ball twice. UAB ended the quarter with the ball on the Ohio State 40-yard line with a third-and-16 opportunity.

The Buckeyes scored late in the first half, with Zach Boren running in a 2-yard rushing touchdown to make it 21-12 with 37 seconds left in the half. The touchdown came after the Buckeyes recovered a UAB fumble deep in Blazers territory.

The Buckeyes took their first lead lead just over a minute prior on a 12-yard rushing touchdown by quarterback Braxton Miller. The extra point put the Buckeyes up 14-12. Miller had completed eight of 14 passes for 102 yards and rushed for 52 yards on five carries after three quarters.

UAB got out to a 9-0 lead before the Buckeyes finally scored with 6:31 left in the half, when Rod Smith got in the end zone on a 1-yard run that capped a 10-play, 75-yard drive.

The Blazers led 6-0 after the first quarter. They opened the scoring with 9:24 to play in the first when Cortez Webb blocked the punt of Ohio State's Ben Buchanan, allowing UAB wide receiver Nick Adams to recover and return it 20 yards for a Blazers touchdown. Kicker Ty Long missed the extra point.

Long made up for the missed extra point with two long field goals. UAB extended its lead to 9-0 with 9:27 left in the half on a 47-yard field goal by Long, and then again to 12-7 on a 54-yard field goal with 3:44 left.

Stick with this stream for more updates as Ohio State looks to improve to 4-0 on the season.

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UAB Vs. Ohio State Score: Buckeyes Lead 21-12 At Halftime

The Ohio State Buckeyes are having a tougher-than-expected time at home Saturday against the UAB Blazers, but still lead 21-12 at the half.

Most of those points came late in the half. Zach Boren had a 2-yard rushing touchdown to make it 21-12 with 37 seconds left in the half after the Buckeyes recovered a UAB fumble deep in Blazers territory.

The Buckeyes took their first lead lead just over a minute prior on a 12-yard rushing touchdown by quarterback Braxton Miller. The extra point put the Buckeyes up 14-12. Miller completed 7 of 11 passes for 89 yards and had 45 yards rushing on 3 carries in the half.

UAB got out to a 9-0 lead before the Buckeyes finally scored with 6:31 left in the half, when Rod Smith got in the end zone on a 1-yard run that capped a 10-play, 75-yard drive.

The Blazers led 6-0 after the first quarter. They opened the scoring with 9:24 to play in the first when Cortez Webb blocked the punt of Ohio State's Ben Buchanan, allowing UAB wide receiver Nick Adams to recover and return it 20 yards for a Blazers touchdown. Kicker Ty Long missed the extra point.

Long made up for the missed extra point with two long field goals. UAB extended its lead to 9-0 with 9:27 left in the half on a 47-yard field goal by Long, and then again to 12-7 on a 54-yard field goal by Long with 3:44 left.

Stick with this stream for more updates as Ohio State looks to improve to 4-0 on the season.

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UAB Vs. Ohio State Score: Buckeyes Down 6-0 After 1st Quarter

The Ohio State Buckeyes find themselves down 6-0 to the UAB Blazers after the first quarter of their game in Columbus, Ohio, on Saturday afternoon.

The Blazers scored with 9:24 to play in the opening quarter when Cortez Webb blocked the punt of Ohio State's Ben Buchanan, allowing UAB wide receiver Nick Adams to recover and return it 20 yards for a Blazers touchdown. Kicker Ty Long missed the extra point.

Neither team has managed to move the ball much. The Blazers did have a couple of sustained drives, but one ended in a turnover on downs and the other on a punt.

Stick with this stream for more updates as Ohio State looks to improve to 4-0 on the season over the UAB Blazers out of Conference USA at home.

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Ohio State's Nathan Williams Says He's 100 Percent For UAB Game

The Ohio St. Buckeyes went without defensive end Nathan Williams in Week 2 against Central Florida, after he left the game against Miami University in Week 1. Williams was reportedly out after feeling some soreness in his right knee, believed to be some after-effects of his microfracture surgery. As it turns out, that's not the case, according to Bill Rabinowitz of The Columbus Dispatch.

It turns out that the effects of the microfracture surgery didn't keep him out of the Central Florida game. Early in the Miami game, Williams was hit in the knee by the helmet of a Miami running back.

Williams returned in Week 3 against the California Golden Bears and played 60-plus snaps. Now, facing a much easier matchup against the UAB Blazers on Saturday, Williams says he's 100 percent and ready to return. There still may be some adjustment period, but it would be more due to rust and not due to any kind of knee injury.

The Buckeyes hope that Williams will be a big factor on the defensive side of the ball. He's got some excellent pass-rushing moves and he's used all over the defensive line. They're clearly a better team when he's playing, so it's good to see that he believes he's 100 percent heading into this game against unranked UAB, in which the Buckeyes are significant favorites.

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Urban Meyer Wants Braxton Miller To 'Take Shots' In Passing Game

After three games, Ohio St. coach Urban Meyer feels quarterback Braxton Miller is running too much. Instead, he would prefer for Miller to take more shots in the passing game. Said Meyer:

"I came out and said it's too much (running), it's too much.

He added,

"I think we have to take shots. Defenses are forcing us to do that. That's bad coaching [by us]. We've got to do more of that because they're defending the run."

Through three contests, Miller has managed 377 rushing yards on 56 carries, including five touchdowns. He averages 6.7 yards per carry, which is better than any of the team's running backs.

But Meyer is leery of becoming too dependent on Miller's legs, saying,

"You go into the game saying he can really help you win the game with his feet, but you have to then be cautious of how often you ask him to do that, too."

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Ohio State Depth Chart: Jordan Hall Listed As No. 1 RB Against UAB

Jordan Hall will be the starting running back for Ohio State against UAB on Saturday, according to an update from Luke Zimmerman at Land-Grant Holyland.

Hall, who returned last weekend from a foot injury, replaces heralded freshman Bri'onte Dunn on the depth chart. Dunn was listed as the No. 1 back last Saturday against California, but ended up receiving zero carries.

Some suspected that the Buckeyes would ease Hall back into action, but after a 17-carry performance against Cal, it appears he is their top running back. Quarterback Braxton Miller handled the rest of the rushing load, carrying the ball 12 times.

The only other change to the Ohio State depth chart is Storm Klein, who replaces Camren Williams as a backup middle linebacker.

The Buckeyes take on UAB at noon ET Saturday.

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