Indiana put Oregon away early in its 56-22 win over the Ducks within the Peach Bowl.
Here are the 5 plays that defined Indiana’s blowout win to arrange a matchup with Miami within the nationwide championship recreation on Jan. 19.
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D’Angelo Ponds’ pick-6
It’s very, very troublesome to attain on the primary play from scrimmage if you shouldn’t have the ball. Yet Indiana was up 7-0 with out its offense even occupied with taking the sector.
D’Angelo Ponds picked off Oregon’s Dante Moore on the primary offensive play of the sport and returned the ball for 25 yards and an early lead. Ponds clearly knew the place Moore needed to go together with the ball on the snap and browse the QB’s eyes completely for the rating.
Oregon bounced again on its subsequent drive with a 14-play, 75-yard possession that resulted in a 19-yard TD from Moore to Jamari Johnson. But it’s arduous to take care of the sport being 7-7 with out the opposing offense taking the sector.
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Dierre Hill Jr. knocks the ball out of Dante Moore’s fingers
The Hoosiers scored on their first offensive possession of the sport to take the lead again. After punting on their second offensive possession, Oregon had the ball at its personal 13-yard line. And a self-inflicted catastrophe occurred.
Moore elected to move the ball on a run-pass choice. After faking the handoff to Dierre Hill Jr. — the Ducks’ No. 3 RB pressured into responsibility due to accidents to Noah Whittington and Jordon Davison — Hill was very near Moore as Moore went to throw.
Too shut, in truth. As Moore’s arm went backward, the ball hit Hill within the shoulder and popped into the air. Mario Landino recovered on the Oregon 3-yard line.
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Three plays later, Indiana RB Kaelon Black was ultimately zone for a two-score lead. Oregon would by no means get any nearer.
Fernando Mendoza’s 36-yard TD move to Charlie Becker
After Indiana went up 21-7, Oregon gained six yards in 5 plays earlier than punting again to the Hoosiers because of back-to-back sacks of Moore.
It didn’t take lengthy for Indiana to attain once more after Oregon punted the ball. Just 4 plays after getting the ball again, Heisman winner Fernando Mendoza threw his second TD of the evening with a wonderfully positioned 36-yard bomb to Charlie Becker and a 28-7 lead.
Dante Moore’s second fumble
By now, you understand the place that is headed. Two plays after Becker’s landing, Moore was strip-sacked by Daniel Ndukwe. Landino was in the correct spot on the proper time once more and recovered the soccer.
Guess what? Indiana capitalized on the turnover, too. Moore fumbled with 2:36 to go within the first half. Ninety-seven seconds later, Mendoza threw his third landing of the sport. This time, it was a 2-yard rating to Elijah Sarratt.
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Daniel Ndukwe’s blocked punt
Indiana scored on its first possession of the second half to increase its result in 42-7. The recreation was over at that level. There was no approach Oregon was coming again.
But if you happen to wanted any extra proof that Oregon was toast, Ndukwe offered it within the fourth quarter along with his blocked punt of James Ferguson-Reynolds. Just look how Ndukwe fought by the block to get to the kick.
The ball was caught by Kaiden Turner and returned to the Oregon 7-yard line earlier than Mendoza threw his fifth and ultimate landing of the evening for a 49-15 lead.
Ndukwe completed the sport with three tackles, two sacks and the blocked punt. Those had been the primary two sacks he had all season after he entered the sport with only one sort out for loss and eight tackles in 13 video games.