US EditionOmar Cooper Jr's Toe-Tap TD Keeps No. 2 Indiana's Undefeated Season Alive vs. Penn State in Win
Indiana Hoosiers extended their undefeated season to 10-0 by winning their first game ever at Penn State’s Beaver Stadium, overcoming a 13-point deficit in the third quarter.
- On Saturday, after Penn State punted with 1:51 remaining, Fernando Mendoza marched 80 yards in 1:15 and found Omar Cooper Jr. for a 7-yard touchdown with 36 seconds left.
- Penn State entered the game with a strong home-history advantage, holding a 25-2 head-to-head lead and winning all 13 meetings at Beaver Stadium before Saturday.
- A 59-yard Nick Singleton run, aided by an accidental umpire block, swung momentum toward Penn State before Mendoza completed gains of 17, 12, 29 and 17 yards to find Cooper at the back of the end zone.
- The victory leaves Indiana unbeaten at 10-0 and places the Indiana Hoosiers on a collision course with Ohio State for the Big Ten Championship later this year.
- Coaches emphasized lessons to fix defensive and offensive inconsistencies as Curt Cignetti said `It was the most improbable victory I have ever been a part of.
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