Bucknotes will take what it can get

First up, recaps:

Offense Optional in Buckeyes Victory | Our Honor Defend
OHD Recap

Many happy returns! Ohio State's penchant for big plays just too much for Wisconsin, 31-13 | Ohio State Buckeyes - cleveland.com - - cleveland.com
CPD recap

Collecting Wins, in Whatever Form They Come | Eleven Warriors
11W Recap

BuckeyeXtra - High rate of return
Official Dispatch Recap

News and notes:

Alabama Crimson Tide supplants Texas Longhorns for No. 2 in AP Top 25 - ESPN
And we finally leapfrogged the "best team in Ohio", though they had a bye.

What we learned in the Big Ten: Week 6 - Big Ten - ESPN
"Ohio State's defense is the Big Ten's best unit" - that took until week 6? I guess Iowa made a name for itself with the PSU game, but, statistically, the Hawks haven't been that impressive, and weren't particularly great against Michigan either. Of course, that doesn't make the prospect of our offensive line versus their DL any less terrifying.

ESPN.com's Big Ten Players of the Week - Big Ten - ESPN
Ray Small gets the special teams nod. Here's a sad stat: Ohio State's last KO return for a touchdown? Ted Ginn, before the deluge in Glendale on that fateful night in January 2007.

BuckeyeXtra - Bob Hunter commentary: Fans shouldn't get too excited about this win
Would Bob Hunter like some cheese with that whine?

BuckeyeXtra - The Bottom Line

Offense, unsurprisingly, gets one Buckeye leaf; defense gets the customary 5, but the special teams nets only three? Really? Thoma's punts did depreciate in value over time, but that feels like nitpicking given Ray Small's return and Pettrey getting his groove back.

Purdue stung, but not surprised, by stumbles | StarTribune.com
Danny Hope is now a fatalist:

Purdue coach Danny Hope didn't anticipate a rosy outcome Saturday, despite his team's early success.

His team is last in the conference in turnover margin, and this weekend, one of the conference's ballhawkin'est defenses comes to town. Should be fun.