It's the top 2 picks in this years NFL draft Indiana -3.0 vs Oregon – it’s the two first picks in this year’ NFL draft playing in the biggest games of their careers. When two high profile match up, it’s always a big deal. When two quarterbacks at the top of their game and are projected to be the first and second overall picks in the upcoming NFL Draft, anticipation increases twofold. Take two elite quarterbacks and square them off for a spot in the National Championship game? Fireworks.
Both of these teams are coming off defensive masterclasses in their quarterfinal wins. Oregon shutout Texas Tech 23-0 in the Orange Bowl. A few hours later, Indiana dominated Alabama 38-3 in the Rose Bowl. Indiana ripped through Bama like it was some low-level MAC team fighting for an early December bowl slot. Take that SEC. Oregon beat the Red Raiders like it was a light scrimmage. NIL money can get you just so far.
Both of these teams are coming off defensive masterclasses in their quarterfinal wins. Oregon shutout Texas Tech 23-0 in the Orange Bowl. A few hours later, Indiana dominated Alabama 38-3 in the Rose Bowl. Indiana ripped through Bama like it was some low-level MAC team fighting for an early December bowl slot. Take that SEC. Oregon beat the Red Raiders like it was a light scrimmage. NIL money can get you just so far.
The Hoosiers DL dominated The Ducks and Hoosiers played once already this season. Back on October 11, Oregon was a 7-point home favorite against Indiana, but Cignetti’s team ended up winning by 10. It's tough to beat the same team twice in a season. Am I right Georgia?
Round one wasn’t the prettiest offensive performance for Heisman Trophy winner Fernando Mendoza and the Indiana offense. Mendoza threw for only 215 yards with a touchdown and a pick. But Indiana’s defense picked Dante Moore off twice. They also held the Ducks to 2.7 yards per carry, making the Oregon offensive line look slow and weak.
Fernando Mendoza vs Dante Moore may get the headlines but the real matchup is in the trenches. Indiana is among the best in the country, but will be without edge rusher Stephen Daley, who was lost to an injury during the Big Ten title game.
Oregon is also down in RB Jordan Davison (broken clavicle). He led the Ducks with 15 rushing touchdowns, and he's been their leading rusher in both Playoff wins thus far
Round one wasn’t the prettiest offensive performance for Heisman Trophy winner Fernando Mendoza and the Indiana offense. Mendoza threw for only 215 yards with a touchdown and a pick. But Indiana’s defense picked Dante Moore off twice. They also held the Ducks to 2.7 yards per carry, making the Oregon offensive line look slow and weak.
Fernando Mendoza vs Dante Moore may get the headlines but the real matchup is in the trenches. Indiana is among the best in the country, but will be without edge rusher Stephen Daley, who was lost to an injury during the Big Ten title game.
Oregon is also down in RB Jordan Davison (broken clavicle). He led the Ducks with 15 rushing touchdowns, and he's been their leading rusher in both Playoff wins thus far
Indiana just finds a way to win No one can match Indiana's production on both sides of the ball, as it has the No. 2 scoring defense and No. 3 scoring offense, and no other FBS team ranks in the top five of both. The Hoosiers have allowed two touchdowns, total, over their last four games, and they've given up a rushing touchdown in just one of their last nine games.
One area where Indiana will hold the edge is in the red zone. The Hoosier defense leads the nation in red zone touchdown rate allowed (26%). Oregon’s offense ranks 47th.
Indiana isn't the type of team that hurts itself. Just one team in all of college football commits fewer penalty yards per game, while just two teams in the country commit fewer turnovers per game.
Despite the Hoosiers entering the College Football Playoff Semifinal undefeated and led by a Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback, some still hesitate to call them the best team in the country. That skepticism comes from the logo on the helmet, not the product on the field. It’s just clear that Cignetti and his staff are fantastic when it comes to getting the players prepared, and nobody on this Hoosiers team is scared of the moment. It’ll be close, but Mendoza & Co. get the job done.
One area where Indiana will hold the edge is in the red zone. The Hoosier defense leads the nation in red zone touchdown rate allowed (26%). Oregon’s offense ranks 47th.
Indiana isn't the type of team that hurts itself. Just one team in all of college football commits fewer penalty yards per game, while just two teams in the country commit fewer turnovers per game.
Despite the Hoosiers entering the College Football Playoff Semifinal undefeated and led by a Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback, some still hesitate to call them the best team in the country. That skepticism comes from the logo on the helmet, not the product on the field. It’s just clear that Cignetti and his staff are fantastic when it comes to getting the players prepared, and nobody on this Hoosiers team is scared of the moment. It’ll be close, but Mendoza & Co. get the job done.
No one can match Indiana's production on both sides of the ball, as it has the No. 2 scoring defense and No. 3 scoring offense, and no other FBS team ranks in the top five of both. The Hoosiers have allowed two touchdowns, total, over their last four games, and they've given up a rushing touchdown in just one of their last nine games.
Indiana isn't the type of team that hurts itself. Just one team in all of college football commits fewer penalty yards per game, while just two teams in the country commit fewer turnovers per game.
Despite the Hoosiers entering the College Football Playoff Semifinal undefeated and led by a Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback, some still hesitate to call them the best team in the country.
That skepticism comes from the logo on the helmet, not the product on the field. It’s just clear that Cignetti and his staff are fantastic when it comes to getting the players prepared, and nobody on this Hoosiers team is scared of the moment. It’ll be close, but Mendoza & Co. get the job done.
Indiana isn't the type of team that hurts itself. Just one team in all of college football commits fewer penalty yards per game, while just two teams in the country commit fewer turnovers per game.
Despite the Hoosiers entering the College Football Playoff Semifinal undefeated and led by a Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback, some still hesitate to call them the best team in the country.
That skepticism comes from the logo on the helmet, not the product on the field. It’s just clear that Cignetti and his staff are fantastic when it comes to getting the players prepared, and nobody on this Hoosiers team is scared of the moment. It’ll be close, but Mendoza & Co. get the job done.
He struggles with the snap Oregon Team Total Under 24.5 (+105) - Oregon's offense was not that impressive against Texas Tech. The Ducks moved the ball pretty well, but there were too many self-inflicted mistakes, largely coming from Moore’s inability to catch a snap, the center’s inability to get him the snap, and mesh points being messy, and the ball ending up on the deck.
Dante Moore has been really good at times, and not so good at others. Against Indiana the first time, it was not as good. He was pressured 20 times (a season-high) and took six sacks – 40% of his entire season’s total.
This is an Indiana defense capable of crushing any opposing offense’s bones to dust. The suffocating weight of an inevitable pass rush is enough to force coordinators to overthink, even ones as sharp as Will Stein.
I don’t see a two-touchdown jump in production for the Ducks.
Dante Moore has been really good at times, and not so good at others. Against Indiana the first time, it was not as good. He was pressured 20 times (a season-high) and took six sacks – 40% of his entire season’s total.
This is an Indiana defense capable of crushing any opposing offense’s bones to dust. The suffocating weight of an inevitable pass rush is enough to force coordinators to overthink, even ones as sharp as Will Stein.
I don’t see a two-touchdown jump in production for the Ducks.
In a tight game Mendoza will keep passing Fernando Mendoza Passing Yards over 208.5 - The Heisman winner has fallen short of this prop twice in his last three games and six times in 14 games this season. Then again, those two times in the last three games were both laughable routs, and the closest game in which Mendoza fell short of this prop was the 27-14 season opener against Old Dominion.
Mendoza topped this prop against Iowa, Oregon, Penn State, and Ohio State, averaging 222 passing yards in those four games against quality defenses.
This game should be close enough to allow Mendoza to flex his muscles a bit.
I went 1-1 yet again last night brining the season total to 37-36
Mendoza topped this prop against Iowa, Oregon, Penn State, and Ohio State, averaging 222 passing yards in those four games against quality defenses.
This game should be close enough to allow Mendoza to flex his muscles a bit.
I went 1-1 yet again last night brining the season total to 37-36
