Lost in the shuffle among Bill O’Brien’s debut, names on the jerseys, Jay and Sue Paterno in the stands, what have you – of all the storylines surrounding this game, none have touched on one fact: Ohio is one of the best non-B.C.S. conferences teams in the country.

Twenty-one unanswered points have given the Bobcats a 24-14 lead over Penn State with less than three minutes left. The latest drive was a thing of beauty, traveling 94 yards on 14 plays, taking nearly seven minutes off of the clock and ending in six. Just beautiful.

Most will say that Penn State is letting Ohio storm ahead for the win. Nope: Ohio doesn’t need the help. The Bobcats are a superb football team.

What’s the ceiling? A perfect regular season. If that comes to pass, Ohio will earn an at-large B.C.S. bid. This team is good enough – and has the coaching – to get there. Just a wonderful football team. And while Penn State is clearly down, this will be one of the marquee victories in school history.