- Indiana defeated Penn State 27-24 with a last-minute touchdown to remain undefeated.
- Indiana head coach Curt Cignetti praised his team’s refusal to lose in the final moments.
- Cignetti also complimented Penn State’s quarterback, Ethan Grunkemeyer, on his performance.
Indiana head coach Curt Cignetti is not one who typically gets caught up in the emotions of a game. A perfectionist who demands excellence from his team, Cignetti has a knack for focusing squarely on the moment and whatever it takes to win the next play. But even he had to take a moment to reflect on how his team came away with its latest victory with a last-minute touchdown drive spanning 80 yards with no timeouts at their disposal to extend Penn State’s agony this season, while preserving Indiana’s undefeated season for another week.
«We refused to lose in the bleakest, more dire moments when it looked impossible,» Cignetti said after Indiana handed Penn State its latest soul-crushing defeat, 27-24, on Saturday afternoon in Beaver Stadium.
top contender for catch of the year by Omar Cooper Jr. left Cignetti, a man of few words nearly speechless in his postgame comments.
Check out the all new PLAY hub with puzzles, games and more!
«I’m proud of this football team. Now, tape tomorrow will give me a lot of things we won’t be proud of, but Penn State’s a good football team, and maybe they found their quarterback too,» Cignetti said, referring to Grunkemeyer. «A guy that can lead them to more wins the rest of the season here.»
Threads, Bluesky, Instagram, TikTok, and Facebook.
Follow Nittany Lions Wire on X, Facebook, and Threads.
