Overview
- D'Angelo Ponds returned an interception 25 yards for a touchdown on Oregon's first play from scrimmage, immediately putting Indiana in front.
- Heisman Trophy winner Fernando Mendoza completed 17 of 20 passes for 177 yards and five touchdowns, becoming the fourth quarterback with five TDs in a CFP game.
- Indiana cashed in three first-half Oregon turnovers and a fourth-quarter blocked punt, repeatedly turning short fields into touchdowns.
- The Hoosiers completed a season sweep of the Ducks after an October win in Eugene and previously routed Alabama 38-3 in the Rose Bowl quarterfinal.
- Top-seeded Indiana moved to 15-0 and will face No. 10 Miami for the national championship on Jan. 19 at Hard Rock Stadium.