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.

Fernando Mendoza won't talk about winning the Heisman Trophy but his game-winning drive Saturday vs Penn State spoke volumes

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The Indiana Hoosiers' dream season stayed alive on Saturday as Omar Cooper Jr. made an improbable catch to ruin Penn State's upset hopes.

Penn State's 27-24 loss to Indiana turned into a high-octane gem, even though the anticipated high stakes of September had been neutralized. The Nittany Lions (3-6) brought the crowd back, flustered the unbeaten Hoosiers and came within a few blades of grass from upsetting the nation's second-ranked team.

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The Hoosiers blew a 13-point lead in the second half but, importantly, won at Penn State to keep their undefeated season alive. Here's how they ranked.

Indiana football redshirt junior Omar Cooper Jr. scored a game-winning touchdown with 36 seconds left as the No. 2 Hoosiers survived Penn State's upset bid.

No. 2 Indiana scores on an improbable Omar Cooper Jr. toe-top touchdown catch with 36 seconds remaining to avoid its first loss of the season and beat Penn State 27-24.

The Nittany Lions made strides at home Saturday. But it ended in another painfully dramatic way, emblematic of the entire season.