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Biggest CFP wins: Indiana football stomps Oregon in Peach Bowl
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Indiana football made an emphatic statement in its College Football Playoff Rose Bowl quarterfinal matchup against No. 9 Alabama with a 35-point win over the Crimson Tide .
One week later, the top-seeded Hoosiers delivered a similar statement in the Peach Bowl against No. 5 Oregon at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.
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Three defensive turnovers and three touchdown passes from Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Fernando Mendoza have Curt Cignetti's squad 30 minutes away from playing in the CFP Championship , as the Hoosiers led the Ducks 35-7 at halftime and won 56-22.
It didn't take long for the Hoosiers to get their scoring party going, as D'Angelo Ponds came up with a pick-6 on the game's first play from scrimmage. Mendoza led four touchdown drives on Indiana 's five ensuing possessions.
The Hoosiers cashed in on another Ducks' turnover just before halftime with a 2-yard touchdown pass from Mendoza to Elijah Sarratt . Mendoza's second touchdown pass of the first half gave the Hoosiers their fifth different touchdown score of the first half.
Last week's win over the Crimson Tide tied the record for the fourth-blowout win in CFP history, while setting the record for the largest margin of victory in the 12-team CFP era. So, where is this one projecting?
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Here's what to know on the biggest blowout win in College Football Playoff history:
Biggest blowout wins in CFP history
Here's a look at the top 11 biggest blowout wins in the history of the College Football Playoff, including where Indiana 's Peach Bowl game is currently ranking:
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1. No. 1 Georgia 65, No. 4 TCU 7 (58 points) (2022-23 CFP Championship game)
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2. No. 2 Oregon 59, No. 3 Florida State 20 (39 points) (2014-15 CFP Rose Bowl semifinal)
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3. No. 2 Alabama 38, No. 3 Michigan State 0 (38 points) (2015-16 CFP Cotton Bowl semifinal)
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T-4. No. 1 Indiana 38, No. 9 Alabama 3 (35 points) (2025-26 CFP Rose Bowl quarterfinal)
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6. No. 1 Indiana 56, No. 5 Oregon 22 (34 points) (2025-26 CFP Peach Bowl semifinal)
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T-7. No. 2 Clemson 31, No. 3 Ohio State 0 (31 points) (2016-17 CFP Fiesta Bowl semifinal)
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T-7. No. 6 Penn State 38, No. 11 SMU 10 (28 points) (2024-25 CFP First-Round)
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T-7. No. 2 Clemson 44, No. 1 Alabama 16 (28 points) (2018-19 CFP Championship game)
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T-7. No. 1 Alabama 52, No. 3 Ohio State 24 (28 points) (2020-21 CFP Championship game)
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