STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- After a loss, so much seems wrong with Ohio State. Even though very little has changed.The passing game has all kinds of problems, from poor protection to lack of separation by the receivers. Ohio States most explosive player touched the ball only 10 times against Penn State. And the special teams came completely undone in that 24-21 loss Saturday night.The Buckeyes (6-1, 3-1) slipped four spots to No. 6 in the AP Top 25 on Sunday and now have to worry about getting involved with a tiebreaker with the Nittany Lions just to win the Big Ten East.Coach Urban Meyer fell back on a most common coaching clich? after the Buckeyes let one slip away in Happy Valley: Well, every goal is still alive.True. If Ohio State wins all its games, starting Saturday at home against Northwestern and beating No. 2 Michigan along the way to a Big Ten championship, the Buckeyes are a good bet to reach the College Football Playoff.Were just not a great team right now, Meyer added.Also true.Ohio State has things to fix, but if an autopsy was performed on the Buckeyes first loss of the season, it would reveal the most classic of upsets: The better team lost because it made crucial mistakes and allowed its opponent to hang around long enough to steal one.The Buckeyes outgained Penn State 413-276 and held the ball for almost 15 more minutes. Ohio State went up 21-7 in the third quarter after Curtis Samuel ripped off a 74-yard touchdown run on one of those 10 touches, and then Penn State gave up a safety on a high punt snap that landed in the end zone.A few minutes later Ohio State had a second-and-5 at the Penn State 40. The Buckeyes were set to deliver a decisive blow. Instead a sack mucked up that drive and Ohio State punted from the Penn State 38.No harm. Ohio State forced a three-and-out and again had good field position, starting at its 40. Another drive reached Penn State territory and another sack stalled it. The Buckeyes allowed six sacks after allowing only five in the first six games.We just didnt get our jobs done up front, senior center Pat Elflein said.Even after Penn State scored to cut the lead to 21-14 early in the fourth quarter it seemed like Ohio State was going to be able to grind out a victory, leaning on its defense on a windy and damp night.Far from a thing of beauty. But after beating Wisconsin in overtime last week, a second straight win in a hostile environment would have been something for the Buckeyes to feel pretty good about.Then the special teams fell apart. Penn State blocked a punt in Ohio State territory and turned it into a field goal, and then blocked a 47-yard field goal attempt by Tyler Durbin that Grant Haley returned 60 yards for a score.Ohio State got the ball back with plenty of time to mount a decisive drive, but two more sacks ended it before it could ever turn into a threat.Penn States white out turned into a wipeout of Ohio State -- and the Buckeyes had been favored by about 20 points.(Barrett) was under pressure all night when he threw it and we didnt lead him off the ball in the run game, Meyer said.Samuel, who is 11th in the nation in yards from scrimmage per game (142.6) and averages 9.9 per touch, finished with eight catches and two rushes.We probably should have gotten it to him more, Meyer said.Two years ago the Buckeyes lost in September at home to unranked Virginia Tech and went on to win the national championship. Most of the main contributors from that team are gone, but those that were key parts such as Barrett, Elflein and linebacker Raekwon McMillian had a message to the rest after the loss.A lot of guys have been through it, McMillan said. We just have to come back next week and get the job done.---More AP college football: www.collegefootball.ap.orgJerseys NFL Wholesale . The incident occurred at 19:56 of the second period of the Kings 4-2 road win over Edmonton on Sunday. Nolan punched Oilers forward Jesse Joensuu in the jaw in front of the Kings goal during a scrum. Cheap Authentic Jerseys . -- Lou Brocks shoulder-to-shoulder collision with Bill Freehan during the 1968 World Series and Pete Roses bruising hit on Ray Fosse in the 1970 All-Star game could become relics of baseball history, like the dead-ball era. http://www.cheapjerseysfinish.com/ . 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He will be seeking his third stakes win after victories in the $250,000 Sleepy Hollow last month at Belmont Park and the $120,000 Aspirant in September at Finger Lakes.Pat On the Back on Monday was flying from his Churchill Downs base to Delta Downs, which is located in Vinton, La. Trainer Ken McPeek said there were several reasons to target the Jackpot, a 1-1/16-mile race for 2-year-olds that carries eligibility points for the Kentucky Derby.We felt like he was ready for open company, McPeek said. Theres more to gain than there is to lose. Hes a horse thats been real professional, been on form, and we figured wed step him up.Pat On the Back races for Harold Lerner, AWC Stables, and Nehoc Stables. He is a son of Congrats who was purchased at auction as a yearling for $70,000 at Saratoga.He was a big, strong horse as a yearling and hes progressed at 2, McPeek said. We were fortunate to get him for $70,000.Pat On the Back has compiled a record of three wins from five starts, for earnings of $300,020.Robby Albarado has the mount from the rail in the Jackpot, a two-turn race on the six-furlong, sand-based oval at Delta. It will be the first time the rider has teamed with the horse.I wanted somebody that knew the track down there, McPeek said. I wanted someone who knew the course, the configuration.Albarado and McPeek won the Jackpot in 2006 with Birdbirdistheword.McPeek is hopeful Pat On the Back will adapt to the conditions at Delta, considering the horse has won races at Belmont, Finger Lakes, and Saratoga.ddddddddddddHes handled about everything thrown at him up to now, McPeek said.The Jackpot is the centerpiece of the Delta meet, and it will anchor a Saturday card of eight stakes worth a total of $2.3 million. First post is 1:45 p.m. Central, and the races will be streamed live at DRF.com. The Jackpot is part of an all-stakes pick four that will run on races 4-7 and have a minimum guaranteed pool of $200,000.McPeek also will be active on the undercard with probable favorites in both the $75,000 Sams Town and the $75,000 Orleans. He has The Truth Or Else set to run in the Sams Town, a seven-furlong race, and Kathballu in its sister race for fillies and mares, the Orleans.The Truth Or Else enters off a win in a $100,000 optional-claiming sprint Oct. 23 at Keeneland, while Kathballu was fourth last out in the Grade 2 Chilukki at Churchill. Both will be ridden by Julien Leparoux.* Giannas Dream, who has won back-to-back Oklahoma-bred stakes at Remington Park, might run in the Claiming Crown Dec. 3 at Gulfstream, trainer Mike Maker said. Giannas Dream, who is based in Kentucky, races for Jordan Wycoff. She won the $118,000 Oklahoma Classics Distaff Turf on Oct. 21 and the $50,000 Bob Barry Memorial over the turf at Remington.* Artistic License, who has won her last six starts, including the $75,000 River Cities on turf in September at Louisiana Downs, will be considered for the Claiming Crown, trainer Bret Calhoun said. ' ' '