The University of Toledo claims Ohio’s lone winning Division I college football program within 140 miles.
Of course, a visitor in town for Wednesday’s home finale never would know it.
The Rockets can feel like strangers in their own city this time of year. When Ohio State and Michigan are rolling — or existing — we all know what happens. The Big Ten behemoths swallow our area whole.
Just look at the in-your-face scarlet and blue front displays at JCPenney or Dick’s or, really, anywhere. Or which teams get the monster local TV ratings. Not long ago, the New York Times commissioned a ZIP-code-by-ZIP-code survey — based on Facebook likes of favorite teams — of how the nation roots for college football.