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Fernando Mendoza delivered the defining moment of Indiana football history on Monday night, powering the Hoosiers to a 27 to 21 victory over Miami and completing an undefeated season with a College Football Playoff National Championship in Miami Gardens, Florida. Indiana finished 16 and 0, capturing the first national title in program history and closing one of the most improbable championship runs college football has ever seen. Mendoza, the Heisman Trophy winner and former

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — Indiana head coach Curt Cignetti has become an unlikely viral figure as the Hoosiers surge through a historic College Football Playoff run, with his unchanging sideline demeanor now inseparable from one of the most unexpected national title appearances in modern college football. Cignetti’s second season at Indiana has elevated the program from Big Ten afterthought to national contender, capped by a College Football Playoff National Championship matchup ag

ATLANTA — Top-ranked Indiana continued its commanding College Football Playoff run with a decisive 56–22 victory over No. 5 Oregon in the Peach Bowl semifinal on Friday night. Behind a relentless defense and a near-flawless performance from quarterback Fernando Mendoza, the undefeated Hoosiers left little doubt about their championship credentials. Indiana (15–0) capitalized on three first-half turnovers that directly resulted in touchdowns, building a massive halftime advant