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After a Penn State punt and a 7-yard sack, Indiana moved downfield behind Fernando Mendoza, who completed five passes for 87 yards. He threw a high pass to the back of the end zone for Cooper, who leaped and caught it over Zakee Wheatley.
Penn State has consistently dominated against Indiana, owning the series record with a 25-2 mark. Typically, Penn State enters as the favorite, but on Saturday it'll be different for one of the first times in the 27-game history.
The Hoosiers score the game-winning touchdown with 36 remaining, sending Penn State to its sixth straight loss.
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.
September, but the Nittany Lions played arguably their best game of the season in a 27-24 loss to No. 2 Indiana on Saturday at Beaver Stadum. But PSU (3-6, 0-6) could not hold a 24-20 lead late against the Hoosiers (10-0,
But then it collapsed. Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza made one spectacular play after another and the Hoosiers ripped Penn State’s heart out, winning the game on a beautiful throw by Mendoza to Omar Cooper Jr. The air was sucked out of Beaver Stadium.
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.