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 redshirt freshman quarterback Ethan Grunkemeyer threw for 219 yards and a touchdown in the Lions' 27-24 loss to Indiana on Saturday.

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.

Indiana Hoosiers head coach Curt Cignetti was in disbelief of his team's play after its comeback win over Penn State.

Indiana Hoosiers football head coach Curt Cignetti drops a bold claim after Saturday's last-second victory over the Penn State Nittany Lions.

The biggest of which, of course, came in Happy Valley, where the No. 2 Indiana Hoosiers tested fate before escaping with a win over Penn State—thanks to a highlight-reel grab by Omar Cooper Jr. that kept quarterback Fernando Mendoza’s Heisman hopes alive and well.

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,

The Indianapolis Star gave Penn State Nittany Lions interim football coach Terry Smith his due after nearly upsetting Curt Cignetti's Indiana Hoosiers.

The Indiana Hoosiers capitalized on a Penn State Nittany Lions fumble, with Kaelon Black punching in a one-yard touchdown to extend the lead.