The 2025 College Football Semifinals would be played at the Orange Bowl at Mercedes- Benoz Stadium in Atlanta, GA The winner would advance to the championship game. The Hoosiers had defeated Oregon on the road in week seven on October 11 in Eugene. Winning twice against a top team would be definitely a challenge.
Indiana's already impressive march through the College Football Playoff gained momentum as its dominant defense created three first-half touchdowns with turnovers, Fernando Mendoza threw five scoring passes, and the Hoosiers overwhelmed No. 5 Oregon 56-22 in the Peach Bowl semifinal.
Oregon was doomed by the three first-half turnovers while also being short-handed by the absence of two of their top running backs. The Hoosiers led 35-7 at halftime as the Ducks were held to nine rushing yards on 17 carries.
On Oregon's first snap, cornerback D'Angelo Ponds intercepted Moore's pass intended for Malik Benson and returned the pick 25 yards for a touchdown. Only 11 seconds into the game, the Hoosiers and their defense already had made a statement this would be a long night for Moore and the Oregon offense.
The game was a sellout, and the red-clad Indiana fans were almost as dominant as the Hoosiers on the field. Indiana appeared to claim at least 80% of the 75,604 fans.
Sources:
The Helmet Project: http://nationalchamps.net/Helmet_Project/index.htm
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1145292-power-ranking-all-124-college-football-stadiums
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