US EditionIndiana completes undefeated season and wins first national title, beating Miami 27-21 in CFP final
- 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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Fernando Mendoza’s clutch play against Miami leads Indiana to 1st national title
The Heisman Trophy winner didn’t have his best statistical game, but he delivered when it mattered, taking lots of contact on a spinning, diving, 12-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter of their 27-21 win.
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News & RecordIndiana beats Hurricanes to deny Miami its 6th national championship
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — The Miami Hurricanes came close to summiting the college football mountain for the first time since the 2001 season. But ultimately, Miami did not have enough. Indiana, the top seed in the College Football Playoff, kept…
Indiana Hoosiers completes undefeated season, wins 1st national title, beating Miami in CFP final
College Football Playoff: Fernando Mendoza bulldozed his way into the end zone and Indiana bullied its way into the history books Monday night, toppling Miami 27-21 to put the finishing touch on a rags-to-riches story, an undefeated season and the national title.
Indiana and its Heisman Trophy-Winning QB Fernando Mendoza Finish Perfect Season with National Championship Victory
The Hoosiers upended the University of Miami Hurricanes at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami on Monday nightCarmen Mandato/Getty Fernando Mendoza (15) dives for a touchdown during the fourth quarter on Jan. 19There was something in the air tonight — the Indiana Hoosiers are national champions!Led by Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Fernando Mendoza, Indiana eked out a close 27-21 win over the Miami Hurricanes at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fl…
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