Omar Cooper Jr. made a stunning, toe-tapping 7-yard touchdown catch in the back of the end zone with 36 seconds left to cap a Heisman-worthy drive by Fernando Mendoza, and No. 2 Indiana remained unbeaten with a 27-24 victory at Penn State on Saturday.
Penn State (3-6, 0-6 Big Ten) was on the cusp of receiving some relief in a brutally disappointing season that began with the Nittany Lions ranked No. 2, but went off the rails in October when coach James Franklin was fired halfway through his 12th season with the school.
THE MOST INSANE TOE TAP YOU'LL SEE ALL SEASON Omar Cooper Jr. take a bow 👏@IndianaFootball pic.twitter.com/07MncUCK4d — FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) November 8, 2025
Penn State running back Nick Singleton scored t
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