Indiana football beats Penn State 27-24
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Indiana football took a 27-24 win over Penn State after a go-ahead touchdown with less than one minute remaining.
The Indiana Hoosiers face the Penn State Nittany Lions in a Week 11 college football game. Follow along for live updates.
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Hope again replaced with heartbreak as Penn State football finds another way to lose
But then it collapsed. Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza made one spectacular play after another and the Hoosiers ripped Penn State’s heart out, winning the game on a beautiful throw by Mendoza to Omar Cooper Jr. The air was sucked out of Beaver Stadium.
Schlaffer (6-5, 252 pounds) was a 3-star tight end in Penn State's 2023 recruiting class. The Reading, Pennsylvania, native was a three-time all-state player at Exeter Township High. He set Berks County records for career receiving yards (2,493) and touchdowns (28). Schlaffer caught 38 passes for 879 yards and nine touchdowns as a senior.
Indiana football quarterback Fernando Mendoza offers a fiery response to taking big hits in the Hoosiers win vs. the Penn State Nittany Lions.
The next three Hoosier offensive drives resulted in two punts and an interception from Mendoza, his third in the last three games. When the Nittany Lions turned that pick into a touchdown that gave Penn State its first lead of the game at 24-10, Indiana looked set to suffer its first loss of the season.
Omar Cooper Jr. showed unbelievable body control and hand strength for IU's game-winning touchdown in the final minute to avoid an upset at Penn State. See it here.