Heisman winner Fernando Mendoza threw five touchdowns as Indiana Hoosiers crushed Oregon 56-22 in Peach Bowl semifinal. Undefeated Hoosiers advance to championship game.

From play one, it was all Hoosiers as the greatest turnaround in college football history continues. Now, IU is just one win away from being the first team to finish 16-0.

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Kirk Herbstreit’s past criticism of Indiana resurfaced after the Hoosiers crushed Oregon in the CFP semifinal, silencing doubts as they moved one win from a title.

Indiana advanced to the CFP national title game with a 56-22 victory over Oregon. IU quarterback Fernando Mendoza, the Heisman Trophy winner, had five touchdown passes.

Indiana is making things look easy in the College Football Playoff with back-to-back wins by more than 30 points, including Friday's 56-22 victory over Oregon in the Peach Bowl to reach the championship game.

The oft-used cliche of “next man up” turned out to be true in the CFP semifinals with the defender helping rattle Oregon quarterback Dante Moore and make contributions in multiple phases to send the Hoosiers to the national championship game for the first time in program history.

Friday’s semifinal is a Big Ten affair, but the pairing is far from traditional as the Ducks and Hoosiers both seek a first national title.