Overview
- Indiana stayed unbeaten with a 27-24 win at Penn State on Nov. 8, capped by Omar Cooper Jr.’s toe-tap touchdown that the FWAA named its crunch-time play of the week.
- Fernando Mendoza directed an 80-yard game-winning drive with completions of 22, 12, 29 and 17 yards before finding Cooper in the back of the end zone.
- The Hoosiers remain No. 2 in the College Football Playoff picture at 10-0, positioning themselves for a first-round bye and a likely Big Ten title game berth.
- Coach Curt Cignetti stressed focus heading into Saturday’s regular-season home finale against Wisconsin, saying Indiana will get every opponent’s best shot.
- Wisconsin is 3-6 with quarterback uncertainty after a 13-10 upset of then-No. 23 Washington, and freshmen defenders Cooper Catalano and Mason Posa have emerged as key tacklers.