The Revenge Tour — Part II

A Season of Storylines Comes Full Circle

For the Miami Hurricanes, the 2025-26 season has been aptly dubbed a “Revenge Tour.” It’s a narrative rich with poetic storylines: a hometown hero quarterback returning to face his childhood team, former coaches and players with something to prove, and long-awaited redemptions for past heartbreaks. Against all odds, Miami (13–2) and Indiana (15–0) will meet in the College Football Playoff National Championship – a matchup that seemed impossible just a few years ago. The Hurricanes, a 10-seed and last at-large selected, will play for their first national title since 2001 on their home turf, Hard Rock Stadium, while top-seeded Indiana completes a fairytale rise from obscurity. This title game carries extra weight for both programs, reviving ghosts of the past and offering a chance to settle old scores. 

Nearly 24 years ago, Miami’s dynasty was derailed by a controversial double-overtime loss in the 2003 Fiesta Bowl (2002 season). That game – and “The Call” – still haunts Hurricanes fans as a title that slipped away. Now, fittingly, Miami gets another shot against a Big Ten opponent on the same stage, hoping to banish those memories. In fact, Miami’s dramatic road to this championship has already exorcised some demons: their epic semifinal comeback was the program’s largest rally since 1999, when Butch Davis’s ’Canes famously stormed back from a 28-point hole to beat Boston College. This time, it was Miami building a 25-point lead only to nearly lose it – then snatching victory at the end. The Revenge Tour has indeed been cathartic, but one final chapter remains.

Homecoming of a Heisman Hero: Fernando Mendoza

One of the championship’s most compelling storylines centers on Fernando Mendoza, Indiana’s star quarterback – and a Miami native. Mendoza grew up less than a mile from the University of Miami campus, attending Christopher Columbus High School in the city. His father, Fernando Sr., was actually a high school teammate of Miami’s head coach Mario Cristobal back in their playing days. Yet on championship night, the hometown kid will be leading the opposing team, trying to topple his dad’s alma mater. “It’s a very full circle moment. If you open Google Maps and put my address to the University of Miami campus, it’s under a mile away,” Mendoza said of coming home for the title game. 

At Indiana, the redshirt junior Mendoza has blossomed into a superstar. He arrived in Bloomington as a lightly recruited transfer (having initially committed to Yale out of high school before landing at Cal) and proceeded to shatter expectations. This season Mendoza won Indiana’s first-ever Heisman Trophy, along with a shelf full of other awards. He’s thrown 41 touchdowns, captured a Big Ten title, and led the once-moribund Hoosiers to an unbeaten 15–0 record. His clutch play has been exceptional – none bigger than a last-minute touchdown pass to beat Penn State, hailed as his “Heisman moment”. That poise showed again in the semifinal, where Mendoza dissected Oregon with 5 TD passes in a 56–22 rout. “Can’t say enough about him,” said Indiana coach Curt Cignetti of Mendoza’s impact. 

Yet for all his accolades, Mendoza hasn’t forgotten the one that got away – Miami. The Hurricanes (under then-coach Manny Diaz) didn’t seriously pursue the local QB when he was an unheralded recruit in 2021, and Mendoza wound up leaving town to find his opportunity. In October 2024, he finally faced Miami while quarterbacking Cal, only to suffer a 39–38 heartbreaker – a game where the ’Canes, led by veteran transfer Cam Ward, rallied from 25 points down to stun Cal in the final seconds. “That one was heartbreaking,” Mendoza admitted, recalling how Ward’s Hurricanes edged him by one point in Berkeley. “I’m just looking for the opportunity to play them again”. Now he has that chance on the grandest stage, with a national title on the line. For the Miami-born quarterback, it’s the ultimate shot at revenge – or perhaps redemption – in his hometown. 

Indiana’s Heisman-winning quarterback Fernando Mendoza (#15) surveys the field during the Peach Bowl semifinal. The Miami-born Mendoza starred at Christopher Columbus High before transferring to Indiana and leading the Hoosiers to a perfect season.

Cristobal vs. Cignetti: Coaches Changing Fortunes

On the sidelines, two head coaches have engineered dramatic turnarounds and now face each other with history at stake. Mario Cristobal, Miami’s native son, returned to his alma mater four years ago preaching a revival of the Hurricane glory days. After some early bumps, Cristobal’s vision has materialized: he recruited bold new talent, including a star QB via the portal, and now has Miami back in the title game for the first time in 23 years. The last time the ’Canes played for a championship was January 2002 (winning the Rose Bowl to cap the 2001 season); they haven’t won it all since. For Miami’s passionate fanbase, Cristobal’s success has “made the U hated again” – a badge of honor harkening back to the swaggering championship teams of the ’80s and ’90s. 

Cristobal’s counterpart, Curt Cignetti, has performed nothing short of a miracle at Indiana. Hired from James Madison in late 2023, Cignetti boldly declared “I win. Google me.” on day one – and then backed it up. In just his second season, he’s taken the perennial Big Ten cellar-dweller to 15–0 and a playoff final, smashing decades of futility. (Indiana had 713 losses in 130+ years and had never even won a Rose Bowl before this run.) Cignetti instilled a new culture and capitalized on the transfer portal, landing the crown jewel in Mendoza – who, as fate would have it, went to the same high school as Cristobal in Miami. The two coaches have known of each other for years, and now their paths intersect with a title on the line. 

Stylistically, the matchup also pits Cristobal’s physical, ground-and-pound philosophy against Cignetti’s disciplined, all-around approach. Cristobal, a former Miami offensive lineman, prides himself on O-line play – and indeed Miami’s beefy front has steamrolled opponents in these playoffs. Cignetti, meanwhile, is a tactician who stresses fundamentals and confidence. His Hoosiers rarely beat themselves; they’ve won with offense when needed (dropping 56 on Oregon) and with gritty defense in tight games (a 13–10 slugfest over Ohio State). Both coaches have done masterful jobs – but only one will raise the trophy. 

Indiana head coach Curt Cignetti (right) animatedly directs his team during the Peach Bowl. Cignetti took over a 2–10 Hoosiers program in 2024 and led them on a stunning unbeaten run to the CFP final. Opposing him is Miami’s Mario Cristobal, a former Hurricane player who has revitalized his alma mater. (Photo: IDS/Briana Pace)

Semifinal Thrillers: Beck’s Clutch Heroics and Ole Miss Heartbreak

To reach this championship, both Miami and Indiana had to survive College Football Playoff semifinal tests – games that added new chapters to the Revenge Tour lore. Miami’s path came through a Fiesta Bowl classic against #6 Ole Miss, a game that will be remembered for its wild swings and a gutsy final drive by quarterback Carson Beck. Beck, a Georgia transfer who joined the ’Canes for his final year of eligibility, was lured to Miami by Cristobal with promises of contending for a title. That gamble paid off. In the Fiesta Bowl, Beck and the Hurricanes found themselves tied 27–27 in the final minute after squandering an earlier lead. With 18 seconds remaining, Beck scrambled for a 3-yard touchdown on third down – his first rushing TD at Miami – to put the ’Canes ahead 31–27. “You live for moments like these,” Beck said moments after his winning score. It was truly a season-saving play, capping a 15-play drive in which Beck converted three third downs with clutch throws. 

The victory was especially sweet for Miami given Beck’s journey. The former Georgia starter had seen his 2024 season cut short by an elbow injury, then chose Miami for a fresh start. Overcoming early rust, he steadily improved each week, entering the semifinal on a seven-game winning streak. In the Ole Miss game, Beck threw for 268 yards and two TDs, but it was his leadership that stood out. “I told them, ‘We’ve got three minutes for the rest of our lives…all the adversity we’ve faced comes down to this,’” Beck recounted of the huddle before that final drive. His teammates delivered, and Beck’s late-game poise sent Miami to its first title game in over two decades. Head coach Cristobal praised Beck as “hungry, driven, a great human being” who only cares about his teammates’ success. Indeed, Beck’s selfless decision to transfer has now put him on the doorstep of Hurricane immortality. 

On the flip side, Ole Miss’s defeat was heartbreaking – and yet another entry in Miami’s revenge tour narrative. The Rebels were coached by former Miami assistant Lane Kiffin, adding extra spice to the matchup. Ole Miss’s own quarterback, Trinidad Chambliss, nearly stole the show. Chambliss, a transfer from Ferris State, had engineered an incredible run to the semifinals and kept the Rebels in the fight despite Miami dominating time of possession (41+ minutes to 18+). In the Fiesta Bowl, Chambliss threw for 277 yards and a TD, and even led a last-gasp drive in the final seconds that reached the Miami 35-yard line. His final Hail Mary attempt to the end zone fell incomplete as time expired – with Ole Miss fans clamoring for a pass interference flag that never came. Chambliss was devastated, slumping off the field under a towel, but not before earning the respect of a Miami legend: Hall of Famer Ray Lewis waited outside the Rebels locker room to console the QB for his valiant effort. It was a poignant scene that underscored the human side of this playoff drama. 

Ole Miss quarterback Trinidad Chambliss scrambles in the Fiesta Bowl semifinal. Chambliss – whose first name comes from his Trinidadian heritage – transferred from Division II to lead the Rebels on a Cinderella run before falling just short against Miami. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin) 

For Miami, the semifinal tested their mettle. They nearly “flinched” – as Cristobal warned they must not – but ultimately made the winning plays. Over the course of this playoff run, the ’Canes have shown resiliency and a flair for the dramatic. In the quarterfinal, they upset defending champion Ohio State on the road, and in the first round they rallied late to beat Texas A&M. Each step has inched them closer to erasing the sting of past near-misses. As Miami fans surely recall, the Hurricanes went 21-15 in three seasons under Manny Diaz from 2019-2021, never coming close to a title. Diaz was fired in December 2021, paving the way for Cristobal – and now, ironically, Diaz himself has found new life as head coach at Duke, which he led to this year’s ACC title game. The football gods have a sense of humor: Diaz’s refusal to heavily recruit Fernando Mendoza out of high school inadvertently set off the chain of events leading to this title showdown.

“College GameDay” and a National Spotlight

Another hallmark of this Revenge Tour has been the national spotlight shining back on Miami. The Hurricanes spent years out of the limelight, but this season saw them regain center stage. Perhaps nothing illustrated that more than ESPN’s College GameDay traveling to Berkeley, California in October 2024 for Miami’s game at Cal. It was Cal’s first-ever GameDay host site – and Hurricanes fans might say Miami stole the show. In front of a raucous sold-out crowd (and countless humorous signs aimed at the ACC’s westward expansion), Miami staged that 25-point comeback over Cal, a game now viewed as a turning point. GameDay’s crew, including celebrity guest picker Marshawn Lynch, hyped up the Memorial Glade crowd as the ’Canes made their dramatic rally on the field. The spectacle even featured Lynch recreating his famous cart ride from 2006 and a Cal student winning $100,000 in a kicking contest – a reminder of how magical that day was. 

Thousands of fans packed UC Berkeley’s Memorial Glade for ESPN College GameDay on Oct. 5, 2024, when Miami visited Cal. The show’s first-ever trip to Berkeley delivered a carnival atmosphere – hard hats, creative signs (“The real Atlantic Coast is here in Berkeley!” read one) – and a wildly entertaining game that saw Miami roar back to win 39–38. 

Since then, Miami has remained in the national conversation. They finished the 2025 season ranked No. 10 and had to lobby their way into the new 12-team CFP field (the selection committee initially had them as low as 18th in November). Once in, however, the ’Canes have justified the spot. Their playoff run – beating #7 Texas A&M, #2 Ohio State, and #6 Ole Miss – has proven the committee wrong for ever doubting them. It’s also made Miami a media darling again. Television ratings for the semifinal were massive, and you can expect an even bigger audience for the title game, which effectively serves as a home game for Miami. Corporate sponsors have jumped aboard too; one prominent telecommunications company ran a tongue-in-cheek ad campaign referencing Miami’s knack for dramatic finishes and “calling” long-distance comebacks (a playful nod to both phone calls and Miami’s nationwide road wins). Whether it’s AT&T’s timely commercials or ACC Network documentaries on Miami’s resurgence, the Hurricanes are enjoying a level of attention not seen since the early 2000s. 

Of course, Indiana has captured national interest as well – their underdog story is the stuff of Hollywood. The Hoosiers went from never having won more than 8 games in a season to now being on the verge of a 16–0 national championship, drawing comparisons to the movie Hoosiers (albeit in football form). It’s a matchup of two feel-good stories, and college football neutrals are captivated. Tickets for the title game have soared to Super Bowl prices, with Hard Rock Stadium expecting a sellout split of Miami faithful and traveling Hoosier die-hards.

Looking Back to Move Forward: 1999 and 2002 in Focus

As Miami prepares for this championship, there’s a palpable sense of destiny among Hurricane fans – a feeling that this team is righting the wrongs of the past. The parallels to 1999 and 2002 are impossible to ignore:

• In 1999, Miami engineered that record-setting comeback at Boston College (rallying from 28–0 down to win 31–28). It was a watershed moment for Butch Davis’s rebuilding program, signaling that Miami’s fighting spirit was alive and well. Fast forward 25 years: the 2024 Hurricanes faced a similarly dire situation at Cal (down 35–10 late in the third quarter) and triumphed 39–38, marking Miami’s biggest comeback since 1999. The ’Canes showed the same never-say-die attitude, with then-QB Cam Ward throwing a game-winning touchdown in the final seconds. It’s fitting that a quarter-century later, Miami’s current squad has echoed the 1999 team’s resilience on the way to a title shot.
• In 2002, Miami entered the Fiesta Bowl riding a 34-game winning streak, seeking back-to-back national titles. That night ended in agony – a controversial pass interference flag in overtime negated what would have been a Hurricanes victory, and Miami eventually fell to Ohio State 31–24 in 2OT. The image of a Hurricane player crumpled on the field in disbelief, and the bitter feeling of a dynasty interrupted, have lingered ever since. Now, this 2025 Hurricanes team can “purge the curse of the 2003 Fiesta Bowl” by winning on essentially the same stage (albeit the semifinal was in Glendale, this final is at home). They’ve already beaten Ohio State in these playoffs, somewhat avenging that loss. And if Miami completes the mission, it will come almost exactly 20 years after their last appearance in a title game (the 2003 Fiesta).

Mario Cristobal has even invited several members of the 2001 championship and 2002 runner-up teams to speak with his players this week. The message: finish what we couldn’t. As one of those alumni (a young offensive line coach in 2002), Cristobal knows the pain of coming up inches short. You can bet he’s instilled in this team an appreciation of Hurricane history – the glory and the heartache – so they understand the significance of what they’re on the verge of accomplishing.

One Game to Decide It All

All the storylines, all the subplots, now boil down to 60 minutes (or more, if this dramatic season gives us overtime). Miami’s Revenge Tour will either conclude with a triumphant homecoming or Indiana will finish a perfect season by spoiling the party in South Florida. Fernando Mendoza facing the Hurricanes is the headliner, but there are countless other intriguing questions: Can Carson Beck outduel Mendoza and cement his legacy at Miami in just one year? Will Mario Cristobal become only the third person ever to win a national title as a player and head coach at the same school? How will Curt Cignetti, at 62, handle coaching on the biggest stage for the first time? And might we even see a cameo of sorts – perhaps Hurricanes legend Ed Reed (now on staff) whispering wisdom to Miami’s secondary as they try to stop Mendoza, or Manny Diaz watching from afar as the quarterback he overlooked attempts to take down the program he once led? 

One thing is certain: this championship game has captured the imagination of college football fans everywhere. It’s “Indiana vs. The U”, a matchup no one predicted and one that seems pulled from a movie script. A team that hadn’t won a Big Ten title since 1967 versus a team that hadn’t won an ACC title since 2017. Both have defied expectations – Indiana by rising from nowhere to #1, Miami by overcoming early stumbles and forcing its way into the playoff. As the final chapter of the Revenge Tour unfolds, the prevailing sentiment in Miami is that fate is finally on their side. Cristobal said it best after the semifinal: “We never flinched…when we had to respond, we responded”. One more response – one more win – and the Hurricanes’ long-awaited revenge will be complete. 

Sources: Associated Press; ESPN/ABC News; Indiana Daily Student; MiamiHurricanes.com; Fox Sports; Mississippi Today; People.com.

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