Indiana upsets No. 8 Penn State in overtime

• Ed Arke
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(Bloomington, Ind.)—Indiana (1-0, 1-0 Big Ten) had to score a touchdown and a 2-point conversion with 22 seconds in regulation and needed to repeat the feat in overtime for a 36-35 upset win over No. 8 Penn State (0-1, 0-1 Big Ten).  For the Hoosiers, the Big Ten’s longest streak of consecutive losses to Top 10 teams ends at 42.

Michael Penix Jr. dove into the pylon for the decisive 2-point conversion to give Indiana only their second win over the Nittany Lions in 24 tries.  It’s also their first win over a Top 10 team in more than 33 years.

Nittany Lions quarterback Sean Clifford accounted for four touchdowns, including a late go-ahead touchdown pass and an overtime touchdown completion.

Penn State outgained Indiana 488-211, but saw three red-zone possessions end without points, three missed field goals, two interceptions, one lost fumble, a muffed punt and a fumbled kickoff return.

The game marked the return of Big Ten football, after the conference originally cancelled the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  Penn State will hold their home opener next week with the No. 5 Ohio State Buckeyes visit Beaver Stadium.

ESPN’s College GameDay will be live from Beaver Stadium ahead of the primetime broadcast on ABC next weekend.  Fans will not be permitted to attend College GameDay this year due to COVID-10 protocols.  Tailgating and the footprint around Beaver Stadium will not be open to the public.  Also, under current Big Ten guidance, public tickets will not be sold for 2020 Penn State Football games.