Overview
- No. 1 Indiana and No. 5 Oregon kick off Friday, Jan. 9 at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.
- The winner moves on to the College Football Playoff National Championship.
- The matchup reprises Indiana’s 30-20 win in Eugene, with Curt Cignetti warning that it is hard to beat a great team twice.
- Dan Lanning lauded Indiana as one of the best-coached teams and singled out their post-snap defensive movement and zone concepts.
- Heisman winner Fernando Mendoza earned fresh praise for his Rose Bowl performance, and FOX’s Joel Klatt predicted Indiana by 4.5 points, 27-21.