Let’s continue our look back at each of Indiana’s 16 wins in 2025 via BTN’s 60 minute condensed versions of each game. Below is game 10 at Penn State.
Fueled by a first half Aiden Fisher fumble recovery, and a second half Fisher interception, Indiana led 20-7 in the third quarter. But the Nittany Lions reeled off 17 straight to take a 24-20 lead, putting IU’s perfect season in serious jeopardy.
Indiana trailed by four with 1:51 left in the game and no timeouts remaining. Fernando Mendoza was sacked on the first play but then the Hoosiers completed a 10 play, 80 yard drive ending in a game-winning touchdown pass to Omar Cooper, Jr., who completed an amazing toe tap in the back end of the end zone. Mendoza completed 5 of 8 passes for 80 yards on the final drive.
IU coach Curt Cignetti would later say this was the first time he felt he might have a team of destiny.
See Also:
- Game 1 – Old Dominion (1-0)
- Game 2 – Kennesaw State (2-0)
- Game 3 – Indiana State (3-0)
- Game 4 – Illinois (4-0)
- Game 5 – Iowa (5-0)
- Game 6 – Oregon (6-0)
- Game 7 – Michigan State (7-0)
- Game 8 – UCLA (8-0)
- Game 9 – at Maryland (9-0)
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