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Against the odds, Miami and Indiana have a date in the College Football Playoff final — a first-of-its-kind matchup on Jan. 19.
Twenty-three years later, the Canes have finally made it back to a national championship game. Where they now find themselves in the plucky underdog role to the sport’s current untouchable juggernaut: Indiana.
Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza is excited to make what he described as his "homecoming" by playing Miami for the College Football Playoff national championship on Jan. 19 at Hard Rock Stadium.
The Peach Bowl semifinal is a rematch of Indiana's 30-20 regular-season win over Oregon in Eugene. In that game, Indiana forced Oregon quarterback Dante Moore to throw two interceptions and limited the Ducks to 267 total offensive yards.
The Miami Hurricanes lead the Ole Miss Rebels at halftime of the CFP semifinal, but have lost a key contributor on offense.