Indiana, Fernando Mendoza hold off Miami to win first nat...

What’s Happening

Alright so Mendoza, the Heisman Trophy winner, and the Hoosiers knocked off the Hurricanes 27-21 for the national title Hoosiers Win National Championship Indiana beat Miami 27-21 tonight for the College Football Playoff national championship.

It is the Hoosiers’ first national title, capped by a Jamari Sharpe interception of Carson Beck with 44 seconds to play. That was the only turnover of the game. (and honestly, same)

Heisman Trophy winner Fernando Mendoza passed for 186 yards and broke several tackles to rush for a touchdown on fourth down in the fourth quarter.

The Details

Beck threw for 232 yards and one touchdown. Your thoughts at live@athletic.

Com Miami coach Mario Cristobal on the loss and Miamis season: 💬 “I mean, any loss of course is always going to be painful, but Id like to reflect upon the fact that these guys clutched 13 games this year and clutched a postseason Playoff game. Got to the playoffs for the first time in Miami history and beat four top-10 teams, beat seven Top-25 teams, clutched the Fiesta Bowl, clutched the Cotton Bowl, and Ill take full blame, were one drive short of winning the national championship.

Why This Matters

“I dont see anything negative, but I do see pain in moments like this, and we should if were a competitor thats worth anything. You feel it and you use it and you give those feelings a direction. “I know the guys coming back will, and I know that the guys moving on will also use that as fuel.

Sports analysts are already debating what this means for the competition.

Key Takeaways

• ” During the on-field celebration of Indiana’s 27-21 national championship win over Miami, Hurricanes running back Mark Fletcher Jr.
• Threw a punch at Indiana defensive lineman Tyrique Tucker.
• The moment was shown during ESPN’s postgame coverage, with anchor Scott Van Pelt and “College GameDay” host Rece Davis at the desk.
• Words were exchanged between the two players, and Fletcher was ultimately restrained and led away from the incident.

The Bottom Line

Words were exchanged between the two players, and Fletcher was ultimately restrained and led away from the incident. Curt Cignetti is the first head coach to win a national championship within his first two seasons at a school since another long-shot title winner — Gene Chizik on the 2010 Auburn team that featured Cam Newton at quarterback.

What’s your take on this whole situation?