Near-Miss Trick Play on Miami Punt Almost Altered the Championship Night
TL;DR
Indiana beat Miami 27–21 in the national championship, with Mendoza’s fourth-down TD and Sharpe’s late interception among the pivotal moments, and a standout punt-block TD that gave Indiana a 10-point edge; a Bear Bets analysis shows Miami nearly ran a tricky punt-play when Malachi Toney appeared to be a throwback target near the goal line, but the punter’s boot was too effective, preventing the trick from unfolding.
- Miami Had Trick Play Set Up on Return That Led to Indiana’s Punt Block Touchdown Sports Illustrated
- Indiana's title win over Miami 2nd-most watched CFP final ESPN
- President Whitten: An open letter to Hoosier nation news.iu.edu
- Perfection Punctuates National Title IUHoosiers.com
- Nobody noticed Miami’s trick play — and Indiana’s perfect special teams saved the national title Yahoo Sports
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