# @cfbnut on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/Dbln4tNBLL_
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- **Posted:** 2026-08-03T18:24:06.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** DJ Cadden (@DJCadden) — https://gondola.cc/DJCadden

## Caption

Fernando Mendoza gave Indiana its defining championship moment 🏆

Indiana entered the national championship game looking to complete one of the most remarkable seasons in college football history. After years of struggling to compete in the Big Ten, the Hoosiers found themselves just four quarters away from their first-ever national title against a talented Miami squad.

The game delivered exactly what fans expected, with both offenses trading blows deep into the second half. Neither team could create much separation, and every possession felt like it could decide the championship.

Then came the play everyone remembers.

Facing pressure with the title hanging in the balance, quarterback Fernando Mendoza escaped the pocket, found an opening, and raced untouched into the end zone to extend the Indiana lead to two possessions. The stunning run ignited the Indiana sideline and became the signature moment of the Hoosiers’ championship season.

Indiana held on the rest of the way, defeating Miami to capture the first national championship in program history. Mendoza’s touchdown instantly became one of the most iconic plays in college football history, forever cementing his place as a Hoosier legend.

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goiu, miamifootball, collegefootball, indiana, hoosiers

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