Omar Cooper Jr. made a spectacular touchdown catch from Fernando Mendoza with 36 seconds left to lift No. 2 Indiana to a thrilling 27-24 road victory over Penn State on Saturday in University Park, Pa.

On the decisive play, Mendoza backpedaled with two defenders in his face and found Cooper for a toe-tapping 7-yard TD in the back of the end zone.

Charlie Becker, who made a terrific catch of his own on the winning drive, finished with seven grabs for 118 yards for the Hoosiers (10-0, 7-0 Big Ten). Mendoza was 19 of 30 for 218 yards with a touchdown on the ground, in addition to the clutch TD pass in the final seconds.

In the midst of a nightmare season, the Nittany Lions (3-6, 0-6) have lost six straight games -- a stretch that has included the firing of coach James Franklin and the loss

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