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Hoosiers Survive Hail Mary Attempt in Dramatic Finish
9 Nov
Summary
- Hoosiers escape with 27-24 win over Penn State
- Texas Tech dominates BYU in one-sided affair
- Ducks score game-winning drive in final seconds
The college football season is heating up as teams jockey for position in the playoff race. In a dramatic Week 11 matchup, the No. 2 Indiana Hoosiers narrowly escaped with a 27-24 victory over Penn State. The Hoosiers' quarterback, Fernando Mendoza, delivered Heisman-worthy heroics in the final minute to secure the win, though they had to survive a last-second Hail Mary attempt.
Elsewhere, the No. 8 Texas Tech Red Raiders dominated the No. 7 BYU Cougars in a one-sided affair. Meanwhile, the No. 9 Oregon Ducks came from behind to score a game-winning drive in the final seconds, defeating the No. 20 Iowa Hawkeyes. The No. 3 Texas A&M Aggies also handled the No. 22 Missouri Tigers in a blowout victory.
In other action, the No. 16 Vanderbilt Commodores needed overtime to beat the Auburn Tigers, just days after the Tigers fired head coach Hugh Freeze. The Wisconsin Badgers also gave their fans something to cheer about with a 13-10 win over the No. 23 Washington Huskies.
Rounding out the week, the No. 4 Alabama Crimson Tide took care of business against the LSU Tigers, who had recently fired their head coach, Brian Kelly. The Tigers were unable to seriously threaten the Tide, though there was some drama as potential first-round NFL Draft pick Garrett Nussmeier was benched.
