Unveiling the 19 Secret Stats Behind Indiana’s Stunning National Championship Surge
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Indiana’s third-down conversion percentage. That ranked first in the country, about three percentage points ahead of Ohio State. The Hoosiers also chipped in a 10-of-18 performance on fourth downs, saving two of those conversions for the fourth quarter of the title game. The defining play of their season was Fernando Mendoza’s 12-yard keeper for a touchdown, which came on a fourth down just a few minutes after he found Charlie Becker on a back-shoulder ball to keep the drive alive.

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