In a meeting between two Big Ten powers in Indiana and Oregon and two potential top-10 NFL draft picks in Fernando Mendoza and Dante Moore, it was the top-ranked Hoosiers, in an awe-inspiring performance, who dominated the Ducks from start to finish in the College Football Playoff semifinal.
Mendoza, in a performance that clearly demonstrated why he secured the Heisman Trophy and is the presumptive No. 1 pick in the 2026 NFL draft, fired five touchdown passes and just three incomplete passes. Moore, meanwhile, showed only a few flashes of his true talent, as he struggled against an elite Hoosiers defense in a three-turnover performance he'd like to forget.
