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Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza led a game-winning drive to defeat Penn State 27-24.

The victory kept the No. 2 Hoosiers undefeated and preserved their Big Ten title game hopes.

Teammates praised Mendoza's performance, suggesting it was a "Heisman moment."

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Indiana football quarterback Fernando Mendoza put the finishing touches on his Heisman Trophy submission tape in the final moments of a 27-24 win over Penn State at Beaver Stadium.

The memorable moments he had earlier this season — the game-winning touchdown passes he threw to Elijah Sarratt in road victories over Iowa and Oregon — all paled in comparison to the 10-play, 80-yard drive he orchestrated Saturday.

Mendoza brought the No. 2 Hoosiers (10-0, 7-0 Big Ten) back from th

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