The Big Ten rematch in the College Football Playoff has arrived.
No. 1 seed Indiana and No. 5 Oregon face off in the Peach Bowl in the College Football Playoff semifinal on Friday night.
The unbeaten Hoosiers got the best of the Ducks in the first meeting, with Indiana coming out on top 30-20 over Oregon in Eugene during the regular season.
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Our prognosticators are: Art Stapleton (Giants/NFL writer, NorthJersey.com), Bert Bainbridge (sports trending reporter/columnist, NorthJersey.com), Brian Marron (digital producer, NorthJersey.com), Chris Iseman (Rutgers writer, NorthJersey.com), Bob Jordan (sports editor, Asbury Park Press/APP.com) and Dave Rivera (sports editor, USA TODAY Northeast/NorthJersey.com).
Can Indiana quarterback and No. 1 overall pick Fernando Mendoza lead the Hoosiers to the National Championship or will Oregon get its revenge and advance to the title game?
Here are our staff predictions on Indiana vs. Oregon in the CFP semifinal from Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia:
Bert Bainbridge
Indiana vs. Oregon: Indiana, 31-21
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Art Stapleton
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Indiana vs. Oregon: Oregon, 31-27
Bob Jordan
Indiana vs. Oregon: Indiana, 39-13
Brian Marron
Indiana vs. Oregon: Indiana, 24-20
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