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.

STATE COLLEGE | After video replay confirmed Indiana receiver Omar Cooper Jr.’s touchdown catch, Penn State interim head coach Terry Smith was fuming and leaned into the officiating crew. It was the most anger and frustration Smith has shown on the sideline in his four weeks on the job.

Fernando Mendoza is back in the driver's seat on the road to the Heisman Trophy. The Indiana quarterback delivered a game-winning drive for the ages in the Hoosiers' electric 27-24 win at Penn State and in turn climbed back into betting favorite status in the award race.

From defending Gavin McKenna to the overall dominant sweep over Penn State, Adam Nightingale talked all things Spartans hockey on Saturday night

The Hoosiers score the game-winning touchdown with 36 remaining, sending Penn State to its sixth straight loss.

Penn State hasn't beaten a top-10 Big Ten opponent since 2016 when it topped Ohio State, as ESPN noted in a story about Franklin's poor record in big games contributing to his firing. So yeah, James Franklin is no longer with Penn State, but that didn't spare him from being the butt of many jokes after the Hoosiers held on for the win.

The Penn State Nittany Lions suffered a heartbreaking 27-24 loss to the Indiana Hoosiers. Here are the highlights.

The Hoosiers drove 80 yards in 10 plays with no time outs in the final 2:00, capping it off with an incredible Fernando Mendoza 7-yard game-winning touchdown pass to wide receiver Omar Cooper Jr. who managed to get a foot in bounds in the back of the end zone.

Penn State's 27–24 loss to No. 2 Indiana on Saturday was more than just another close defeat tacked onto a forgettable season. It was a microcosm of what's gone wrong — and what still works — for a program caught between chaos and competence.