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College football’s “Closing Month” said goodbye to one unbeaten this week as No. 8 BYU fell at No. 9 Texas Tech (will we see them in a month for the Big 12 Championship?) while another undefeated squad narrowly escaped upset.

It was the perfect storm: No. 2 Indiana was playing a Penn State team that was talented and finding its feet under interim coach Terry Smith. And the Nittany Lions rallied from a 10-point halftime deficit with two fourth quarter touchdowns to take a 24-20 lead.

But Heisman Trophy candidate Fernando Mendoza still had 1:51 remaining to cover 87 yards, with the Hoosiers quarterback completing 5-9 passes and the game-winning touchdown pass to Omar Cooper Jr. that saw the receiver barely land inbounds thanks

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