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“INDIANA-MIAMI…HEAVYWEIGHT FIGHT”
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Indiana, with a lifetime chip on their shoulder, dropped the hammer and anvil on Miami on Monday night, and power balled their way to the National Championship title.
It was football-but it resembled a 12-round heavyweight fight.
A Hoosier start you’d come to expect, at one time, outgaining the Canes (151-26)….10-to-1 on first downs…and 32-14 snaps for an early lead.
But there was no quit from the Coral Gables crew, with halftime adjustments, they powered themselves back into the game, with big runs, and bigger pass plays.
Heisman hero Fernando Mendoza survived 3-brutal hits in the first half, should have been flags, but were not thrown, but kept in there making plays. His tough guy 12-yard TD run was exquisite-important.
And Charley Becker made game saving catches, one on 4th down, another on 3rd down that broke the Canes spirit.
Then the blocked punt for a TD by Mik Kamara gave the Hoosies breathing room in the 2nd half.
Carson Beck unveiled some big time pass plays in the 2nd half rally too, thanks to the dynamics of his freshman wideout Malachi Toney.
His RB-Mark Fletcher lugged his team back into the game twice with a 57Y-TD run to stop the bleeding.
And as they got to the final minute, the Hoosier sledgehammer defense made enough plays to put a lid on Beck and the Canes.
Both teams spent their timeouts so it came down to big play QB vs big physical defense. It was great theatre…and it ended with an interception at the 10-yard line for the IU win.
What an ending, or maybe a beginning for Curt Cignetti. Get the trophy. Get a (27-2) record over two years following thru a promise…’all things are possible’.
Indiana Hoosiers, once upon a time a basketball kingpin, now a college football king too.
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