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 group is betting a shot at its first national championship. The rematch of Big Ten competitors puts the season on the line as each group 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 national championship. Indiana had actually not won more than 8 video games in a season since 1945 before enjoying a significant turnaround in two seasons with coach Curt Cignetti. The 2024 Hoosiers lost in the CFP to Notre Dame to top an 11-2 season before their 14-0 run to this year's semifinals.


Oregon quarterback Dante Moore vs. Indiana pass defense. Moore tossed for 186 lawns and a goal in the regular-season home loss to Indiana, but he threw 2 interceptions and was sacked 6 times. Moore accounted for five goals, throwing for four 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, completing 26 of 33 passes for 233 backyards.


Oregon: Noah Whittington, who leads the Ducks with 829 rushing yards despite missing out on two games with an injury, may have a bigger load after running back Jordon Davison was noted as out on the schedule report launched on Tuesday. Davison hurried for 667 backyards and 15 touchdowns this season. Whittington is a native of Fort Valley, Georgia, who averaged 93.8 rushing backyards per game in the last 6 video games of the regular season.


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


Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium is the only place to host two CFP national champion games, including 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 4 takeaways in its 23-0 Orange Bowl CFP quarterfinal win over Texas Tech. ... Following its first Orange Bowl look, Oregon is playing in its first Peach Bowl. ... The Ducks have won 10 or more games in all four 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 8 goal receptions. ... Indiana outgained Alabama 407-193 in the Rose Bowl. ... It was the Hoosiers' very first bowl win given 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 rose to No. 1 in the AP Top 25 for the first time after beating protecting nationwide champion Ohio State for the Big Ten champion. ... The Hoosiers typical 220.7 hurrying backyards per video game to rank 10th in the nation. They rank third in scoring with 41.6 points per video game. ... Indiana's defense ranks 2nd with its averages of 10.3 points, 242.6 backyards and 73.7 hurrying backyards allowed.