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No. 2 Indiana Blasts UCLA 56-6 to Reach 8-0 and Extend Home Streak

The blowout underscores Curt Cignetti’s rapid turnaround powered by Fernando Mendoza’s Heisman-caliber season.

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Fox Big Noon Kickoff co-host Urban Meyer speaks before the NCAA game Illinois Fighting Illini vs Ohio State Buckeyes at Memorial Stadium on October 11, 2025 in Champaign, Illinois
BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA - OCTOBER 18: E.J. Williams Jr. #7 and Omar Cooper Jr. #3 of the Indiana Hoosiers celebrate during the NCAA game between the Indiana Hoosiers and the Michigan State Spartans at Memorial Stadium on October 18, 2025 in Bloomington, Indiana. (Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images)

Overview

  • Indiana opened with Aiden Fisher’s 25-yard pick-six and never trailed, outgaining UCLA 475-201 in a 56-6 rout in Bloomington.
  • Fernando Mendoza went 15-of-22 for 168 yards with three touchdown passes and a 20-yard scoring run before exiting late in the third quarter.
  • Freshman Alberto Mendoza added a fourth-quarter rushing touchdown as the Hoosiers improved to 8-0 overall and 5-0 in the Big Ten.
  • The win pushed Indiana’s school-record home streak to 14 games and reinforced its hold on the program’s best-ever No. 2 ranking.
  • UCLA’s three-game surge under interim coach Tim Skipper ended as Nico Iamaleava threw two interceptions; Indiana next visits Maryland, and UCLA has a bye before hosting Nebraska.