Mendoza played the Hurricanes close last season at Cal. The national championship game in Miami is also a homecoming for the Hoosiers’ quarterback.

Michigan State also recently lost to the Cornhuskers. The Spartans fell at Nebraska Jan. 2, but they have rebounded with back-to-back wins since. The most recent of those was Thursday, when -13.5 MSU defeated Northwestern 76-66 (Under 143.5).

Hoosier Nation is so fired up about this game that is coming Monday, I’m excited to see what happens,” says Anthony Thompson. More than a quarter century ago, Anthony Thompson was running over Big Ten opponents.

The woman shown during the Peach Bowl has been identified as Indiana Hoosiers quarterback Fernando Mendoza's aunt.

Undefeated Indiana did more than just justify its place as the top seed in the College Football Playoff with its lopsided rout of Oregon in the Peach Bowl semifinal.

Kirk Herbstreit’s past criticism of Indiana resurfaced after the Hoosiers crushed Oregon in the CFP semifinal, silencing doubts as they moved one win from a title.

These days, especially in college football, no one seems to take the success of a team or athlete at face value.

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Curt Cignetti isn't doing this with mirrors. He has a notable history. His IU Hoosiers try to cap a perfect season against the Miami Hurricanes.