Indiana football beats Penn State 27-24
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Once again, Penn State football fought hard enough but couldn't make the biggest play at the end against No. 2 Indiana.
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On the ensuing Indiana possession, Mendoza tried to hit a deep corner route on second down, but under-threw his man who got undercut by Penn State safety King Mack for an interception that gave the Nittany Lions the ball back in plus territory.
No. 2 Indiana scores with 36 seconds remaining to avoid its first loss of the season and beat Penn State 27-24.
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The Hoosiers' hurry-up in front of 100,000-plus at Beaver Stadium culminated with Mendoza's 7-yard toss to Omar Cooper Jr. in the back of the end zone, who dazzled despite solid coverage and came down with the football with his left toe inbounds to push Indiana ahead.
Penn State had No. 2 Indiana on the ropes at Beaver Stadium as time ticked down, but an astounding toe-tap touchdown from Omar Cooper Jr. kept the Hoosiers' undefeated season alive.
Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza orchestrated the Hoosiers' final touchdown in under two minutes, capped by Cooper Jr.'s heroics.
It was another week, another heartbreak for Nittany Lions. Penn State suffered its sixth consecutive defeat by giving up a late touchdown to Indiana to fall 27-24. However, their fortunates are predicted to finally change in week 12 as Penn State opened as an 8.