Overview
- Indiana led 35-7 at halftime and stretched the margin further in the second half after a pick-six on the game’s first play set the tone.
- Heisman winner Fernando Mendoza went 10-of-11 for 110 yards and three first-half touchdowns as the No. 1 seed controlled the rematch.
- Oregon quarterback Dante Moore opened with a pick-six and later lost multiple fumbles, stalling drives after the Ducks’ lone early touchdown.
- Miami, which beat Ole Miss 31-27 in the Fiesta Bowl, awaits the winner in the College Football Playoff National Championship on Jan. 19 in Miami Gardens, Fla.
- Pre-game markets favored Indiana by about a field goal, and Indiana’s rapid rise has been fueled in part by transfer additions and reported NIL support, including a new commitment from alumnus Mark Cuban.