The Indiana Hoosiers, who a few years ago became the team with the most losses in college football history, will play for the national championship after another devastating performance led by quarterback Fernando Mendoza, who looks better and better.

Fernando Mendoza, the The Hispanic player who won the Heisman Trophy continued his historic run in an undefeated season by throwing 5 touchdown passes to lead Indiana to a resounding 56-22 victory over the University of Oregon in the Peach Bowl in Atlanta, the second national semifinal. Counting the quarterfinal victory against Alabama in the Rose Bowl, Indiana has 94 points scored and 25 allowed in the playoffs. Indiana (15-0) will face the University of Miami on the 19th of this month in the national championship game. That game will be played in Miami, where Fernando Mendoza grew up and made a name for himself as a high school quarterback. Mendoza's father played with the Hurricanes' coach. Indiana vs. Miami will truly be like a Super Bowl for South Florida with the popular local Hurricanes back at the top of the NCAA and a Cuban-American sports prodigy like Mendoza, whose four grandparents emigrated from Cuba, as he has revealed. The Hurricanes, coached by Mario Cristobal, secured their ticket to the final on Thursday by defeating Mississippi 31-27 in the Fiesta Bowl. The Miami coach and Mendoza's father, Fernando Sr., played together in high school. "It's a homecoming for me to go to Miami, what a story... Mario Cristobal and the Hurricanes, a fantastic team, with great leadership and they are extremely tough on defense. It will be a great matchup," Mendoza commented in an interview with ESPN after the game against Oregon. Fernando Mendoza grew up around the Miami campus. Mendoza, who was born in Boston, lived very close to the Miami campus, so returning home to pursue a national title is a unique experience.“I used to walk to the University of Miami, I used to play recreational basketball there or beach volleyball on the sand courts,” Mendoza recalled. “And living less than a mile away… means a lot to me. But I’m also really excited for the opportunity for the city of Miami and I can’t wait to be at Hard Rock Stadium.” With the game tied 7-7 in the first quarter, Mendoza completed an 8-yard touchdown pass to Omar Cooper Jr. and the Hoosiers would never relinquish the lead. In fact, they increased it dramatically. Oregon beat everyone except Indiana this season. A 13-yard Mendoza pass to EJ Williams in the third quarter made it 42-7 in what was a massacre. These teams had played in October, with Indiana winning 30-20. So the Ducks' (13-2) only two losses of the season came at the hands of the Hoosiers.

Mendoza completed 17 of 20 passes for 177 yards and 5 touchdowns. He added 6 carries for 28 yards. In his two playoff games, the 22-year-old has thrown 8 touchdown passes and has only had 5 incomplete passes (31-36), absolutely unreal statistics.

Dante Moore, the Oregon quarterback who is also considered a top NFL prospect, went 24 of 39 for 285 yards, 2 TD passes, and 1 interception that was returned for a touchdown. But he also committed two costly fumbles that resulted in another 14 points.

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