Ohio State football: Buckeyes ascend ESPN power rankings after beating Penn State

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The No. 6 Ohio State Buckeyes (7-1) erased a 15-point second-half deficit Saturday afternoon at Ohio Stadium to stun the second-ranked Penn State Nittany Lions (7-1) 39-38 and shake up the College Football Playoff picture. 
The Buckeyes, who narrowed the deficit to five with 4:20 remaining in regulation, secured the signature win with 1:48 left when quarterback J.T. Barrett hit Marcus Baugh for a 16-yard score to go up by one. Penn State took over with a chance to set up a game-winning field goal, but Ohio State exacted its revenge for last year's heartbreaking loss at Beaver Stadium by forcing a turnover on downs. 

More than anything, Saturday was a story of perseverance for the Buckeyes. 
Not only did they erase a two-score deficit in the second half, but they also did the same after falling behind 14-0 in the first quarter. 
Barrett was particularly prolific as he continued his midseason push to enter the Heisman Trophy conversation by completing 33 of 39 passes for 328 yards and four touchdowns. He also rushed 17 times for 95 yards in a complete and dominant performance, according to ESPN's Field Yates: 
As if that wasn't impressive enough, Barrett passed Drew Brees and became the Big Ten's all-time leader in passing touchdowns, as the conference's TV network documented on Twitter: 
All told, Ohio State outgained Penn State 529-283 as the Nittany Lions' top-ranked scoring defense appeared overwhelmed at all three levels against the Buckeyes' speedy skill position players. 
Ohio State's defense was also worthy of praise even though Heisman Trophy front-runner Saquon Barkley broke loose for a pair of memorable touchdowns. 
Barkley's first score came on the game's opening kickoff when he raced 97 yards past Ohio State's coverage unit into the end zone to give the Nittany Lions a 7-0 lead following a Tyler Davis extra point, as seen courtesy of Fox College Football: 


The junior also answered the bell in the second quarter when he gashed the Buckeyes defense for 36 yards to give Penn State an early 18-point edge: 

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