Indiana completes undefeated season and wins first national title, beating Miami 27-21 in CFP final
Indiana Hoosiers finished 16-0 to claim their first national title, led by Heisman winner Fernando Mendoza and coach Curt Cignetti’s program rebuild.
- On Monday night, the Indiana Hoosiers defeated the Miami Hurricanes 27-21 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, winning their first College Football Playoff National Championship.
- After arriving at Indiana, Curt Cignetti used the transfer portal and name, image and likeness mechanisms to rebuild the roster, sparking a surge after only 13 bowl appearances in the program's prior 130 years.
- A pair of fourth-down calls by Curt Cignetti set up Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Fernando Mendoza's tackle-breaking 12-yard touchdown on fourth-and-4 with nine minutes left.
- Miami threatened late but Carson Beck's final-minute interception by Jamari Sharpe clinched Indiana's victory despite Mark Fletcher Jr. scoring twice.
- The win capped a 16-0 season for Indiana, becoming the program's first unbeaten campaign and making Cignetti the first coach since Gene Chizik to win a title this quickly.
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Indiana completes improbable undefeated season and wins first national title, beating Miami 27-21 in CFP final
Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza's touchdown gave the Hoosiers a 10-point lead — barely enough breathing room to hold off a frenzied charge by the hard-hitting Hurricanes.
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Empire State Building celebrates Indiana Hoosiers' win
NEW YORK CITY (NBC, KYMA) - Celebrations for Indiana's historic championship win reached well beyond campus, all the way to New York City. The Empire State Building lit up in cream and crimson Monday night to honor the national champion Indiana Hoosiers. The iconic New York City landmark glowed in the school's colors for one hour, celebrating Indiana's 27-21 victory over the Miami Hurricanes in the College Football Playoff National Championship.…
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