Overview
- Indiana beat Miami 27-21 at Hard Rock Stadium to win the College Football Playoff National Championship and finish a 16-0 season, with a late Carson Beck interception ending the Hurricanes’ comeback bid.
- ESPN’s broadcast repeatedly showed Abella Danger in the stands during high-leverage moments, prompting a flood of social media reactions and memes.
- Danger, a Miami student and high-profile Hurricanes superfan, posted tearful Instagram Stories after the game, insisting the team deserved its spot and praising the players’ effort.
- In a subsequent TMZ interview, she said she was upset about being filmed, expressed a desire to be “invisible” at games, and apologized to anyone offended by her appearance on TV.
- Outlets continue to circulate the clips and commentary, and no response from ESPN has been reported.