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Luis Paez-Pumar

Carson Beck #11 of the Miami Hurricanes lays on the ground after being hit during the fourth quarter and drawing a roughing the passer call against the Indiana Hoosiers in the 2026 College Football Playoff National Championship at Hard Rock Stadium on January 19, 2026 in Miami Gardens, Florida.

College Football

No, Carson Beck, No! What Are You Doing?! NOOOOOOO!!!!

Lauren Theisen

Fernando Mendoza #15 of the Indiana Hoosiers dives into across the goal line to score a touchdown during the Indiana Hoosiers versus the Miami Hurricanes College Football Playoff National Championship Game Presented by AT&T on January 19, 2026, at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, FL

Fernando Mendoza Was Unstoppable

Ray Ratto

Head Coach Curt Cignetti of the Indiana Hoosiers looks on after the Indiana Hoosiers versus the Miami Hurricanes College Football Playoff National Championship Game Presented by AT&amp;T on January 19, 2026, at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, FL.

It Will Never Get Better Than This

Israel Daramola

Indiana Is A Champion For College Football’s New Era

Samer Kalaf

Indiana Hoosiers running back Kaelon Black (8) runs a touchdown against Oregon during the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl.

Indiana Turned Oregon Into Duck Confit

Boy, Indiana Really Beat That Ass

You Can Finally Start Paying Attention To The College Football Playoff

Tom Ley

Fernando Mendoza And Indiana Are The Flippin’ Big Ten Champs!

Death To The NCAA

What Does Winning Your Conference Mean Anymore?

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Drew Magary

Fox Sports play-by-play announcer Gus Johnson before a college basketball game between the St. John's Red Storm and the Connecticut Huskies at Madison Square Garden on February 23, 2025 in New York City.

At Last, Gus Johnson Meets An Octave He Cannot Defeat

Be Careful, Indiana, You’re The Hottest Team In Football

Every Program Wants To Rule The World

A video message displayed in the stadium after Notre Dame Fighting Irish defeated the Indiana Hoosiers on December 20, 2024, during the CFP First Round playoff game at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, Indiana.

The College Football Playoff’s Shitty First Weekend Did Its Job


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Dan McQuade

Mackenzie Mgbako #21 of the Indiana Hoosiers during the Empire Classic college basketball game against the Connecticut Huskies on November 19, 2023 at Madison Square Garden in New York, New York.

College Basketball

For Indiana, The Three-Pointer Is An Afterthought

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Charles P. Pierce

The Life Of That Unhappy Bobby Knight Is Brought To An End

Maitreyi Anantharaman

Destiny Harden #3 of the Miami Hurricanes reacts after making the game winning shot against the Indiana Hoosiers during the second round of the 2023 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament held at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall on March 20, 2023 in Bloomington, Indiana.

Fraudiana!

Demarcus Elliott #94 of the Indiana Hoosiers applies pressure to quarterback Justin Fields #1 of the Ohio State Buckeyes