Smith said Penn State is hoping to get freshman defensive end Chaz Coleman back this week from injury. He's been one of the team's best pass-rushers in his limited snaps and could be a big part of the program's future. Getting him back in the lineup would only improve the Nittany Lion pass rush.

Penn State's 27-24 loss to Indiana turned into a high-octane gem, even though the anticipated high stakes of September had been neutralized. The Nittany Lions (3-6) brought the crowd back, flustered the unbeaten Hoosiers and came within a few blades of grass from upsetting the nation's second-ranked team.

Omar Cooper Jr.'s game-winning toe-tap touchdown at Penn State will forever be etched as one of the most iconic images in Indiana football history. It was so acrobatic, so unexpected that even usually unflappable coach Curt Cignetti acknowledged he nearly teared up during his postgame interviews.

Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza and receiver Omar Cooper Jr. engineered a stunning 73-yard touchdown drive to beat Penn State 27-24 in dramatic fashion.

In contrast to Penn State's last five losses, the Lions' 27–24 defeat at the hands of No. 2 Indiana carried a different weight. This wasn't another collapse built on miscues and missed assignments. This was a team that rediscovered its backbone,

A 10-play, 80-yard drive was needed for IU to keep its unbeaten season alive. Mendoza threw for 87 yards, survived mistakes and created memories for many.

The Hoosiers blew a 13-point lead in the second half but, importantly, won at Penn State to keep their undefeated season alive. Here's how they ranked.

UCLA became a national story earlier in the season when it stunned No. 2 Penn State at the Rose Bowl. The 3-6 Nittany Lions had current No. 2 Indiana in serious trouble on Saturday in State College but could not finish in a 27-24 loss.

After Indiana beat Penn State, coach Curt Cignetti was seen being very emotional and he explains why that was.