IU wrote origin story for new era, sets collision course with Ohio State

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Indiana football defeated Penn State 27-24, marking the program's first win in State College.

The victory likely secures the No. 2 Hoosiers' spot in the Big Ten title game and the College Football Playoff.

Quarterback Fernando Mendoza and a remarkable touchdown catch by Omar Cooper Jr. highlighted the dramatic win.

Indiana and No. 1 Ohio State appear to be on a collision course for the Big Ten championship game.

WEST LAFAYETTE — This weekend, Indiana finally shed the dishonor of college football’s losingest program, and then delivered the kind of win that suggests the Hoosiers might be recoding their DNA for good.

Saturday’s 27-24 win at Penn State — the first in State College in program history — immediately writes an origin story for this era of IU footbal