No. 2 Indiana aims to avoid letdown after emotional, historic victory at Penn State MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer Nov 13, 2025 Nov 13, 2025 Updated Jul 3, 2026 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save 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.kAmxE H2D D@ 24C@32E:4[ D@ F?6IA64E65 E92E k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^2A?6HD]4@>^2CE:4=6^3:8\E6?\7@@E32==\_4h5723h_dg6d5hhb22g`e22abef_f`7Qm6G6? FDF2==J F?7=2AA23=6 4@249 rFCE r:8?6EE:k^2m 24<?@H=65865 96 ?62C=J E62C65 FA 5FC:?8 9:D A@DE82>6 :?E6CG:6HD]k^AmkAm}@H[ E9@F89[ 27E6C 7:?2==J H:??:?8 @? E96 C@25 282:?DE E96 >@DE AC@>:?6?E 4@==686 7@@E32== AC@8C2> :? r:8?6EE:VD 9@>6 DE2E6[ }@] a x?5:2?2 7246D 2 A@E6?E:2==J >@C6 52F?E:?8 492==6?86 E9:D H66< — EFC?:?8 E96 A286 D@ :E 42? 7@4FD @? 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