Mendoza, Unbeaten Indiana To Face Moore, Oregon In Rematch Of Big

No. 5 Oregon (13-1, CFP No. 5 seed) vs. No. 1 Indiana (14-0, CFP No. 1 seed), Friday, 7:30 p.m. EST (ESPN)


BetMGM Sportsbook College Football Odds: Indiana by 3 1/2.


Series record: 2-2. Indiana won 30-20 at Oregon on Oct. 11.


Each team is playing for a chance at its first national champion. The rematch of Big Ten rivals puts the Hoosiers' unbeaten season on the line as each team will attempt to advance to the Jan. 19 national championship. Oregon lost to Ohio State 42-20 on Jan. 12, 2015 in its first CFP champion video game. Indiana had not won more than eight games in a season considering that 1945 before taking pleasure in a remarkable turnaround in two seasons with coach Curt Cignetti. The 2024 Hoosiers lost in the CFP to Notre Dame to cap an 11-2 season before their 14-0 go to this year's semifinals.


Oregon quarterback Dante Moore vs. Indiana pass defense. Moore threw for 186 yards and a goal in the regular-season home loss to Indiana, but he tossed two interceptions and was sacked six times. Moore accounted for five touchdowns, tossing for 4 and running for one, in the Ducks' CFP first-round 51-34 win over James Madison and was called offending MVP of the CFP quarterfinal Orange Bowl 23-0 win over Texas Tech, finishing 26 of 33 passes for 233 yards.


Oregon: Noah Whittington, who leads the Ducks with 829 rushing lawns regardless of missing out on two video games with an injury, might have a larger load after running back Jordon Davison was noted as out on the availability report launched on Tuesday. Davison rushed for 667 yards and 15 touchdowns this season. Whittington hails Fort Valley, Georgia, who averaged 93.8 rushing lawns per game in the last 6 games of the routine season.


Indiana: Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Fernando Mendoza tossed for three goals in the Hoosiers' 38-3 rout of Alabama in the CFP Rose Bowl quarterfinal. Mendoza is forecasted as the possible No. 1 choice in this year's NFL draft. Mendoza was called The Associated Press player of the year in his very first year at Indiana after moving from California. He leads FBS quarterbacks with 36 touchdown passes with just 6 interceptions. He ran for six touchdowns.


Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium is the only location to host 2 CFP national champion games, consisting of Ohio State's 34-23 win over Notre Dame in 2015 and Alabama's 26-23 overtime win over Georgia following the 2017 season. ... Oregon had four takeaways in its 23-0 Orange Bowl CFP quarterfinal win over . ... Following its very first Orange Bowl appearance, Oregon is playing in its first Peach Bowl. ... The Ducks have actually won 10 or more video games in all 4 seasons under coach Dan Lanning. ... Oregon has actually won eight consecutive video games because its home loss to Indiana. ... Oregon's Kenyon Sadiq leads FBS tight ends with eight goal receptions. ... Indiana outgained Alabama 407-193 in the Rose Bowl. ... It was the Hoosiers' first bowl win considering that the Cooper Bowl in 1991. ... Indiana was the first string to advance following a first-round bye in the 12-team CFP format. ... Indiana increased to No. 1 in the AP Top 25 for the very first time after beating protecting national champion Ohio State for the Big Ten championship. ... The Hoosiers typical 220.7 hurrying yards per game to rank 10th in the nation. They rank third in scoring with 41.6 points per game. ... Indiana's defense ranks 2nd with its averages of 10.3 points, 242.6 backyards and 73.7 rushing lawns enabled.