(Pasadena, CA) — The top team in the College Football Playoff is moving on after Indiana rolled past Alabama 38-3 to win the Rose Bowl. Heisman Trophy winner Fernando Mendoza threw for 192 yards and three touchdowns for the Hoosiers, who are now 14-and-0. Ty Simpson started under center for the Crimson Tide before being replaced by Austin Mack and Daniel Hill. The Tide finished the season 11-and-4. Indiana will now face Oregon in the CFP semis at the Peach Bowl next Friday in Atlanta.
(Miami, FL) — Oregon is heading to the Semifinal Round of the College Football Playoff. The fifth-seeded Ducks shut out Number-4 Texas Tech 23-0 at the Orange Bowl from Miami. Jordan Davison scored twice on the ground as Oregon faces top-ranked Indiana in the Peach Bowl from Atlanta next Friday for a spot in the national championship. Behren Morton tossed a pair of picks for the Red Raiders, which finished the season 12-and-2.
January 1, 2026
