Call it a collective sigh of relief.Buckeye fans across the country breathed easier Saturday night, after seeing a confident No. 13 Ohio State football team run over No. 21 UCLA, 42-20.It was a far cry from the performance the Bucks put forth in their opening-season loss to No. 8 Miami, Fla., in the Kickoff Classic two weeks earlier.In that game, all the breaks went against the OSU, and even without the turnovers and missed opportunities, the Bucks looked uncomfortable, uncoordinated and generally unsure of themselves.What a difference two weeks makes.Maybe it was playing at home, or maybe it was the extra week of practice and studying game films, but Ohio State fielded the team everyone expected from the start: hard-nosed, cool-headed and determined.More likely it was the thought of going 0-2 to start the season, a debacle no Buckeye team has accomplished since 1986.Quarterbacks Austin Moherman and Steve Bellisari combined for 21 completions on 35 attempts with one interception, no sacks and two touchdowns. Against Miami, the pair completed only 11 of their 23 attempts, were sacked three times, picked off twice and managed just one trip into the end zone.Tailback Michael Wiley proved he’s all the fans hoped he would be, gaining 119 yards on 22 carries for two touchdowns. Two weeks ago he fell far short of the 100-yard mark and was vehemently denied access to the end zone.And the Buckeyes’ defense did its part, forcing three fumbles and picking off two passes. Against Miami, they were toyed with, giving up nearly 400 total yards.Free safety Gary Berry led the squad with 10 tackles, nine unassisted. Despite the clear-cut victory, the Bucks, by little fault of their own, found themselves behind for most of the first half. The Bruins’ first drive of the game resulted in a five-play touchdown drive, topped off by a bizarre 67-yard ‘pass.’ On the fourth play from scrimmage, UCLA quarterback Drew Bennett threw toward tight end Bryan Fletcher in the left flat. OSU free safety Percy King got in front of the pass, tipped it, and cornerback Ahmed Plummer nearly intercepted the ball, falling with it. The crowd and the Buckeyes’ sideline thought he had it, and the cheering only stopped when UCLA outside linebacker Courtland Bullard picked up the ball off of Plummer’s prone knees and ran 67 yards for the touchdown.A UCLA field goal to open the second quarter had everyone doubting OSU’s resolve. However, Moherman and Wiley took the Bucks down the field on their next drive, going 81 yards in less than three minutes, twice converting on third down. Wiley took a right pitch from Moherman in three yards for OSU’s first score.That was only the beginning.After forcing a UCLA punt, the groans in the stands were audible when coach John Cooper threw Bellisari in, despite Moherman’s successful drive.Those moans turned into cheers when Bellisari took OSU back down field again for a touchdown, completing three of three passes, most notably a 39-yard bomb to split end Reggie Germany.When he wasn’t airing out to his receivers, Bellisari found success in tucking and running with the ball.After the defense forced UCLA to punt again on its next possession, the Bucks ran up the field again, with all their yardage coming on the ground, sans one 10-yard pass to Germany. On a crucial third and eight play at the UCLA 28-yard line, Bellisari took the ball himself, running 11 yards for a first down. Wiley later grabbed his second score of the night, rushing over the left tackle for a 5-yard score and a 21-10 OSU lead at halftime.UCLA would score on its first drive of the third quarter, but a mistake deep in its own territory with just over a minute left in the quarter negated the touchdown. While trying to avoid the OSU defense, the ball popped out of Bennett’s hands on the UCLA 30-yard line. Linebacker Jason Ott recovered the fumble and three plays later the Bucks were up 28-17.The Bucks scored again on their opening drive of the fourth quarter, with Wiley opening the drive with a 21 yard run, and receiver Ken-Yon Rambo finishing it with a eight-yard touchdown pass. UCLA would manage a field goal on its next drive, but that would be the end of its scoring. Bellisari would take the Bucks down again on their ensuing drive, running once for a 30-yard gain on third and 11 and connecting with Germany for a 36-yard gain. Tailback Jerry Westbrooks would take the Buckeyes’ last score in from eight yards out.