Fernando Mendoza's historic season has ended with a national title.

Curt Cignetti came to Indiana to win championships.

The biggest game in college football is set to be decided by transfer quarterbacks for the second year in a row.

Fernando Mendoza bulldozed his way into the end zone and Indiana bullied its way into the history books Monday night.

Indiana and Miami are playing for the national title Monday night, and if that has you scratching your head thinking “Who?”.

Long before Angelo Pizzo penned the scripts for two of America’s most iconic sports movies, he and his father would make the one-block walk from their home to Indiana’s football stadium.

Fernando Mendoza arrived on Indiana’s campus last January carrying huge expectations for himself and the program.

No. 10 Miami needs everything at its disposal to slow down top-seeded Indiana’s high-scoring offense in next week’s College Football Playoff championship.

Memorial Magic is back in a very big way for Vanderbilt with the Southeastern Conference’s only private university as the nation’s only program with both its men’s and women’s teams still undefeated.

Undefeated Indiana did more than just justify its place as the top seed in the College Football Playoff with its lopsided 56-22 rout of Oregon in the Peach Bowl semifinal.

It looked improbable two months ago.

Undefeated Indiana’s already impressive march through the College Football Playoff gained momentum as its dominant defense created three first-half touchdowns with turnovers, Fernando Mendoza threw five scoring passes and the Hoosiers overwhelmed No. 5 Oregon 56-22 in the Peach Bowl semifinal.

The College Football Playoff faces a new challenge as it coincides with the transfer portal.

Nick Saban's influence on college football remains strong, even two years after he last coached.

Indiana linebacker Isaiah Jones insists there’s no real secret to the Hoosiers defensive success.

Indiana is gearing up for Friday's College Football Playoff semifinal against Oregon, and coach Curt Cignetti is already planning ahead.

Mario Cristobal doesn't want to hear anyone say "The U Is Back."

Indiana and Oregon will meet in the Peach Bowl next week for a College Football Playoff semifinal.

Fernando Mendoza threw three touchdown passes, Indiana’s defense thoroughly throttled Alabama, and the top-seeded Hoosiers roared into the College Football Playoff semifinals with a 38-3 victory in the 112th Rose Bowl.

Nick Saban coached his final game for Alabama just two years ago in the Rose Bowl when his Crimson Tide lost to Michigan.

Last year was the first for the expanded 12-team playoff, and the top four seeds with first-round byes — Oregon, Georgia, Bosie State and Arizona State — all lost in the quarterfinals.

Alabama and Indiana are set to face off in the Rose Bowl on January 1.

Curt Cignetti has been named The Associated Press coach of the year in college football for the second consecutive season.

No. 1 Indiana is keeping defensive coordinator Bryant Haines after he agreed to a new contract that will make him one of the highest-paid assistant coaches in the nation, according to a person with knowledge of the deal.

Fernando Mendoza is set to be on stage for the Heisman Trophy ceremony, having already won the Associated Press Player of the Year Award.

Defensive end Stephen Daley is expected to miss the College Football Playoff after getting injured during No. 1 Indiana’s Big Ten championship celebration.

Indiana and Ohio State dominated The Associated Press All-Big Ten honors.

Indiana is the No. 1 team in The Associated Press college football poll for the first time after going through the regular season and Big Ten championship game 13-0.

From the moment Curt Cignetti took Indiana’s head coaching job, he made it clear this would be a different program.

Ohio State quarterback Julian Sayin and Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza each have one prize in mind for their showdown this weekend in Indianapolis: a Big Ten championship.

Texas Tech was No. 5 in last week’s College Football Playoff rankings and on Sunday jumped two spots to No. 5 in The Associated Press poll.

Indiana linebacker Aiden Fisher walked across the field Friday night, carrying the prized Old Oaken Bucket following a 56-3 rout of Purdue.

Fernando Mendoza completed 91.7% of his passes for 299 yards and four touchdowns as No. 2 Indiana took another step toward clinching a spot in its first Big Ten title game and likely a second straight playoff berth with a 31-7 victory over Wisconsin.

Texas has returned to the top 10 in The Associated Press college football poll.

Indiana has announced a new eight-year contract with coach Curt Cignetti worth at least $92.8 million.

Indiana has climbed to No. 3 in The Associated Press college football poll, marking its highest ranking ever.

Fernando Mendoza threw for 215 yards and a key fourth-quarter touchdown and No. 7 Indiana remained undefeated with a 30-20 victory over No. 3 Oregon on Saturday.

Miami has moved to No. 2 in The Associated Press college football poll.

Fernando Mendoza threw five first-half touchdown passes, Omar Cooper Jr. tied an Indiana record with four TD receptions and the No. 22 Hoosiers routed Indiana State 73-0 on Friday night.

Next week, college football coaches can put the recruiting promises they’ve made to high school seniors on paper.

Indiana University has eliminated 25 athletic department jobs as it prepares for revenue sharing with athletes that is expected to begin this year.

Riley Leonard's improvement in the passing game will be a key part of seventh-seeded Notre Dame's game plan against second-seeded Georgia in the College Football Playoffs.

Jeremiyah Love tied the Notre Dame record with a 98-yard touchdown run, Riley Leonard added two more scores and the Fighting Irish shut down the highest-scoring team in the College Football Playoff, overwhelming Indiana 27-17 on Friday night.

SMU's Kevin Jennings is the only quarterback starting for his hometown team in the 12-team College Football Playoff.

Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman and Indiana coach Curt Cignetti are football junkies at heart.

Indiana coach Curt Cignetti pursued Kurtis Rourke in the transfer portal because he wanted a proven winner.

The College Football Playoff gets started this week with four games on college campuses.

Curt Cignetti of Indiana has been named The Associated Press Coach of the Year in college football.

College football’s conference shakeup left concerns about two super conferences dominating the playoff field.

Now Notre Dame waits.

The Southeastern Conference’s losses were almost everyone else’s gain in the College Football Playoff rankings, with SMU nudging its way into the top 12 and Indiana staying in the mix at No. 10 despite a lopsided loss of its own.

The expanded Big Ten is poised to be a major player in this season’s College Football Playoff.

Indiana should be able to breathe easy.

Indiana has made the type of turnaround that had only happened once before at the power-conference level over the last decade.

Indiana Hoosiers coach Curt Cignetti has been rewarded for a historic season with an eight-year contract worth an annual average of $8 million.

The signs of success can be found all around Indiana’s campus these days.

Oregon’s dominance in its first year in the Big Ten and Indiana’s monumental turnaround have helped the conference stack four of its teams in the top five of The Associated Press college football poll for the first time.

Justice Ellison ran for 105 yards and two first-half touchdowns and No. 16 Indiana continued its best start in 57 years with a 56-7 rout of Nebraska, matching the Hoosiers’ most lopsided Big Ten win in program history.

The Big Ten kicked off its season with four new teams, five new coaches and 13 schools featuring new starting quarterbacks.

- Dana Holgorsen moved on from West Virginia to Houston after a successful eight-year run built around a powerful offense. James Madison, winning at least nine games for the fifth consecutive season, won't be a pushover, as the Dukes were ranked No. ABOUT JAMES MADISON (2018: 9-4)First-year coach Curt Cignetti, who replaces Mike Houston (East Carolina), was 67-26 at Elon and Indiana (Pa.) and will have 19 returning starters. West Virginia has won both games in this series, including a 42-12 victory in 2012 when Geno Smith passed for 411 yards and five TDs. PREDICTION: West Virginia 30, James Madison 21More college football scoresCopyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.