UCLA

 

On the second play of the game Aiden Fisher intercepted the first pass of the game and returned it 25 yards for a touchdown and the Mendoza brothers — Fernando and Alberto — each ran for scores as No. 2 Indiana routed UCLA 56-6.

The Hoosiers extended their school-record home winning streak to 14, protected the highest ranking in school history for the second straight week and now open a second straight November with a perfect record.

Fernando Mendoza was 15 of 22 for 168 yards, three TDs and one interception before leaving late in the third quarter as he was serenaded again with chants of “Heismendoza" from the student section. Roman Hemby finished with 17 carries, 81 yards and two scores while Kaelon Black rushed 10 times for 70 yards. E.J. Williams Jr. had five catches for 109 yards and two scores as Indiana outgained UCLA 475-201 in total yards.

After Fisher's interception 57 seconds into the game, the Hoosiers pulled away on Hemby's 1-yard TD run late in the first quarter and a second-quarter flurry that began with Elijah Sarratt's 1-yard TD catch, continued with Hemby's 13-yard run and ended with Williams' 2-yard TD catch to make it 35-3.

Indiana sealed it with Fernando Mendoza's nifty 20-yard scoring run, Williams' 62-yard catch and Alberto Mendoza's 4-yard run early in the fourth.

Sources:

The Helmet Project found here:

http://nationalchamps.net/Helmet_Project/index.htm

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Michigan State

 

Another rivalry between the Hoosiers and the Spartans dating back to 1950.

The day prior Curt Cignetti signed an extension to his contract for $11.2 million making him the third highest paid coach in the country. What precipitated the move was the firing of Penn State coach James Franklin who was fired after going 0-3 in the Big Ten. The extension would keep Cignetti in Bloomington for the foreseeable future.

The Hoosiers would climb to #3 nationally, the highest placement in program history and would walk away with a 38-13 Homecoming victory to reach 7-0 for the season.

Fernando Mendoza would pass for 24/28 and four touchdowns while Kealon Black would rush for 64 yards on ten carries and a score.  

Sources:

The Helmet Project found here:

http://nationalchamps.net/Helmet_Project/index.htm

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@ Oregon

 

The Hoosiers would become bowl eligible with a 30 – 20 victory over #3 Oregon. Fernando Mendoza would throw 215 yards and a key fourth-quarter touchdown to remain undefeated. 

In the 90 years since the AP poll began ranking teams weekly the Hoosiers have never beaten a top-five opponent on the road. They were 0-46 in such games, the most losses of any team in the country without a win.

With the win Indians snapped Oregon's

> 23-game regular season win streak - The longest active in FBS

> 18-game conference win streak -The 2nd longest active in FBS

> 17-game conference win streak - The 2nd longest active in FBS

> IU would rise to #3 in the AP Coaches Poll. The highest ranking in program history.

Sources:
The Helmet Project found here:
http://nationalchamps.net/Helmet_Project/index.htm
Photo © The B1G Network
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1145292-power-ranking-all-124-college-football-stadiums
Game summary © ESPN