"STATE COLLEGE, Pa. -- Omar Cooper Jr. jumped to catch a pass from Fernando Mendoza in the back of the endzone, sweeping his inside foot within the field of play to save No. 2 Indiana from its first loss of the season Saturday against a downtrodden Penn State team that almost denied the Hoosiers their first Happy Valley win in school history."
"Mendoza connected with the leaping Cooper with 36 seconds remaining to put Indiana (10-0, 7-0 Big Ten) ahead 27-24. Penn State (3-6, 0-6) rallied to take the lead 24-20 late in the fourth quarter after being down by 13 points in the third. Ethan Grunkemeyer connected with Nicholas Singleton for a 19-yard score. The Nittany Lions were not able to put together a last-second score following Cooper's touchdown, with the game ending on a failed Hail Mary attempt."
"Mendoza threw for 218 yards, one touchdown, an interception and also ran for a score. Kaelon Black scored a rushing touchdown and Nico Radicic kicked two field goals for the Hoosiers. Charlie Becker had seven receptions for 118 yards and Cooper finished with six receptions for 32 yards. Singleton ran for two scores in addition to the go-ahead touchdown pass for the Nittany Lions,"
Indiana rallied late when Fernando Mendoza connected with Omar Cooper Jr. for a go-ahead touchdown with 36 seconds remaining, giving Indiana a 27-24 lead. Mendoza passed for 218 yards, rushed for a score and threw an interception. Kaelon Black added a rushing touchdown and Nico Radicic converted two field goals. Charlie Becker finished with seven catches for 118 yards and Cooper had six receptions for 32 yards. Penn State rallied from a third-quarter deficit to take a late lead, with Nicholas Singleton scoring on a 19-yard pass and running for two touchdowns. Penn State is coached by interim coach Terry Smith and has lost six straight games.
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