"Entering the Rose Bowl, College Football Playoff teams coming off first-round byes were winless. At the start of the season, the Hoosiers led college football with the most all-time losses. During their sole previous Rose Bowl appearance in 1968, the Hoosiers lost to USC. Indiana's football program spent most of its time stuck in the Big Ten conference basement, but that era is over."
"Now, with new blood infused by head coach Curt Cignetti and an offense led by Heisman Trophy winner Fernando Mendoza, the Hoosiers have turned the page and shattered expectations. After a quarter of brushing off their rust following a three-week break, No. 1 Indiana rolled to a 38-3 Rose Bowl victory over No. 9 Alabama Thursday afternoon. It is the largest postseason margin of defeat in Crimson Tide history."
After a night of rain in Pasadena, the Indiana Hoosiers washed away the weight of history. Entering the Rose Bowl, teams coming off first-round CFP byes were winless, and Indiana began the season with the most all-time losses in college football. The Hoosiers’ only previous Rose Bowl in 1968 ended in a loss to USC. The program had long occupied the Big Ten basement. New head coach Curt Cignetti and Heisman Trophy winner Fernando Mendoza transformed the team. After a slow first quarter, No. 1 Indiana defeated No. 9 Alabama 38-3, the largest postseason margin in Crimson Tide history.
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