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Tough watching the Broncos today without Bo, Forsyth and Troy Franklin. Imagine if they could have played and won today to go to the Super Bowl!! Read today that Bo's prognosis is 12 week recovery. We'll see. Current temp for me is 46 degrees, no snow, but have been checking web cams for locations of friends from Kentucky on the south to upper NY. Conditions for ice making their lives miserable.

As I read elsewhere, remember the 1995 Rose Bowl when Big Ten Champs Penn State refused to wear the Big Ten patch, and refused to wear the Rose Bowl patch? Apparently thought it messed up the tradition of their all-whites. It was controversial at the time. In subsequent years they relented. Now maybe they'll add a patch for Habbersett scrapple?

Was announced today that former Duck Luke Moga has left the portal for a landing spot at New Mexico. 29 Ducks, scholarship or walk-on, entered the portal. All 29 have found landing spots with 23 ending up at Power4 programs. New Mexico has starter Jack Layne expected to return at quarterback. The 2025 season saw New Mexico open with a close loss at Michigan, beat UCLA at the Rose Bowl, and finished their 9-4 season with a close overtime loss to Minnesota in a bowl game. Duck QB Austin Novosad entered the portal and ended up at Bowling Green. Jason Eck, formerly at Idaho, was in his first season at New Mexico. Assisted by O-coordinator Luke Schleusner a long time assistant. As an aside, former Duck staffer David Yost is the O-coordinator at New Mexico State.

It helped that Beck did not throw a very good pass. Not sure why? Hurried? Feet not set?

"So, who's to say these other teams don't get significantly better. If they do, our Ducks may not get any farther in the playoffs than this year." Schedule, injuries, new coordinators, opponents uplifting themselves, young players making mistakes..... I think it is more of a crapshoot than we want to admit. It also takes some LUCK. Indiana scored winning TDs in two games with 1:28 left, and 0:36 left. As a result they went undefeated. The way they played against Alabama, Oregon, Miami they likely would have been champs anyway....assuming they qualified for the playoff. But, if those had been two conference losses would they have played in the B1G Championship? The Hoosiers created opportunities for themselves. An old saying, "luck is where preparation meets opportunities." Hoosiers also had preparation.

The SEC has not increased its number of ranked teams from the preseason AP Poll to the final AP Poll for 7 straight years now. 2019: 6 to 5 2020: 7 to 4 2021: 5 to 5 2022: 6 to 6 2023: 6 to 6 2024: 9 to 7 2025: 10 to 7 Maybe they should stop ranking more than 6 SEC teams in the preseason? In 2025, pre-season ranked teams which did not make the final ranking: LSU, S. Carolina, Florida, Tennessee. Though, Vandy was unranked and ended up in the Top 25. But, those early rankings helped the SEC to build their rankings "resume."

Becker showed it's possible to make catches even when your QB throws into coverage. You don't have to have a two-step separation, or your QB doesn't have to wait until you do and risk a sack.

No. 3 Ole Miss: losses 35-43 at Georgia, 27-31 Miami Fiesta Bowl No. 4 Oregon: 20-30 vs Indiana, 22-56 Indiana Peach Bowl No. 5 Ohio State: 10-13 Indiana, 14-24 Miami Cotton Bowl

And, No. 4 in final coaches poll ESPN2025 AFCA Coaches Poll College Football Rankings, Final R...Find the complete NCAAF Final Rankings rankings on ESPN. Includes the full votes and trend for the top 25 NCAAF teams.

https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-college-football-poll

2026 Big Ten Football Schedule will be released on Tuesday, Jan. 27 at 2:30pm PT on the Big Ten Network. https://fbschedules.com/big-ten-football-schedule-2026-release-set-for-tuesday-january-27/ Oregon 2026 - dates revealed Jan. 27 Home: Michigan, Nebraska, Northwestern, UCLA, Washington Road: Illinois, Michigan State, Ohio State, USC Oregon 2026 non-conference 9/5 - Boise State 9/12 - at Oklahoma St 9/19 - Portland State

Jamari Sharpe, nephew of Miami Hurricane Glenn Sharpe, with the game-sealing interception.

342 yds Miami vs 317 Indiana Indiana blocks a punt for a TD. At the end, wins by six.

20-15 at Iowa - winning TD with 1:28 left 27-24 at Penn St - winning TD with 0:36 left 13-10 vs Ohio St Sometimes you just have to believe in destiny.

National ranking, by total yards allowed per game - with points per game added as a reference 2025 (4) Indiana - 267 - 11.1 (11) Miami - 292 - 14.0 6:37 left tonight, Indiana 24-21 318 yds - Miami 255 yds - Indiana

ok kid, your turn.... after 3 Qs Mendoza: 12 of 20, 116 yds Beck: 12 of 20, 115 yds

Try the ESPN News Skycast version. More of an in-person/at-game experience

Miami's first half 69 yds is the lowest in a first half of a CFP final.

National ranking, by total yards allowed per game - with points per game added as a reference 2025 (4) Indiana - 267 - 11.1 (11) Miami - 292 - 14.0 2024 (2) Indiana - 256 - 15.6 (27) Miami - 327 - 25.3

halftime Miami: 69 yds on 22 plays Indiana: 169 yds on 33 plays

Read an analysis earlier today quoting B1G coaches. The consensus was you can't get impatient and start passing too early. Impatience in play selection plays into Hoosier's defensive strengths and risks giving Indiana field position. I know Miami is not running the ball effectively, but they have to keep trying according to B1G coaches. Don't be passing on first down and ending up in 2nd and 10, 3rd and 7.

Watching on TV, but am already annoyed with the number of commercials. Imagine what it's like sitting in the stadium and waiting, and waiting, and waiting....

National ranking, by total yards defense allowed per game - with points per game allowed added as a reference point 2025 (4) Indiana - 267 - 11.1 (11) Miami - 292 - 14.0 2024 (2) Indiana - 256 - 15.6 (27) Miami - 327 - 25.3 2023 (30) James Madison - 334 - 20.2 (24) Miami - 326 - 22.8 2022 (5) James Madison - 290 - 20.9 (65) Miami - 375 - 26.8 Coach Cig's D-coordinator in those 4 years has been Bryant Haines. He was just signed to a 3-year contract at about $3 million per season. He has been with Cig since 2014 season but chose 2022 since that is when Cristobal landed in Miami. With all the chatter around QB Mendoza, the Indiana D doesn't get enough credit.

Part of sports irony that Stidham was the QB at Auburn immediately before Nix.