Overview
- After Brandon Finney Jr.'s 35-yard pick-six tied the game, Fernando Mendoza orchestrated a 12-play, 75-yard response capped by an 8-yard touchdown to Elijah Sarratt with 6:23 remaining.
- Louis Moore intercepted Dante Moore on the ensuing series to set up Brendan Franke’s 22-yard field goal, and Isaiah Jones added a late interception to seal it.
- Indiana’s defense sacked Dante Moore six times, forced three turnovers and held Oregon to 267 total yards.
- The victory snapped Indiana’s 46-game drought against AP top-5 opponents and delivered the program’s first road win over a top-5 team.
- The result ended Oregon’s 18-game home winning streak and recalibrated the Big Ten race, with Indiana at 6-0 and Oregon at 5-1.