Indiana's First National Title: Top Photos

A hall of fame coach's son takes the most-losing program in history to a perfect 16-0 season.

D'Angelo Ponds, cornerback for the Indiana Hoosiers, at the media day press conference in the Miami Beach Convention Center ahead of the 2026 College Football Playoff National Championship versus the
D'Angelo Ponds at media day. One of the 13 James Madison transfers, the All-American cornerback opened the Peach Bowl semifinal with a pick-six against Oregon — and won a national title on the field where he and childhood friend Jamari Sharpe grew up watching football. © Bobak Ha'Eri, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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