Is Indiana offensive coordinator Mike Shanahan related to the former NFL coach with the same name or 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan?

Indiana's star quarterback put the cherry on top of the stunning season that wouldn't have been possible without him.

A couple of overlooked Miami kids, "misfits" one might say, sealed the 'Canes fate, and more than a dream for so many Hoosiers.

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Heisman Trophy winner Fernando Mendoza’s incredible touchdown run in the fourth quarter provided the game-winning points for the No. 1 Hoosiers in their 27-21 win over No. 10 Miami in Monday night’s College Football Playoff national championship game.

Indiana has mostly known losing for more than a century. Now, improbably, Curt Cignetti has the Hoosiers on top of college football.

In a National Championship game that was decided by a few key plays, Indiana's blocked punt was perhaps the biggest.

A program that had played in a grand total of 13 bowl games in the 130-some years before coach Curt Cignetti arrived in 2024 went on a historic run en route to a 16-0 season and a national title.

Indiana football's Pat Coogan left Hard Rock Stadium with a lot of respect for Miami's defensive front. "Best d-line I've ever played,"