Overview
- Indiana beat Penn State 27-24 on a 7-yard Omar Cooper Jr. touchdown with 36 seconds left.
- Mendoza led a no-timeouts, 10-play march of about 80 yards after the Hoosiers fell behind 24-20 late.
- DraftKings listed Mendoza as the new Heisman favorite after the game, moving him ahead of Ohio State’s Julian Sayin.
- The victory moved Indiana to 10-0, reinforcing its Big Ten title pursuit and College Football Playoff standing.
- Penn State dropped to 3-6 with a six-game skid under interim coach Terry Smith, and Indiana secured its first win at Beaver Stadium.