As Miami football goes for its first national championship in 24 years, here's a look back at the Hurricanes' 2001 title team.

Indiana reached this position after crushing Alabama in the Rose Bowl and Oregon in the Peach Bowl. For a team that finished 3-9 two years ago and entered this season with the most losses by a program in major college football history, winning it all with a 16-0 record would move the needle to mind-bending.

Somewhere in the middle of the second quarter, with the score firmly out of hand and far too many seconds still on the clock, the reality of a moment that defies explanation started to solidify.

Indiana’s flawless 16‑0 season culminated in a national championship victory over Miami, marking the Hoosiers’ first title in school history. Quarterback Fernando Mendoza’s Heisman-level performance propelled the team into the spotlight,