Indiana football was 1-72 against top five opponents going into Saturday's game.

The Hoosiers coach Curt Cignetti knew his team needed more than a solid game plan to knock off an Oregon team with a top 10 offense and defense.

Indiana overcame a pick six in the fourth quarter to escape Autzen Stadium with a 30-20 win.

EUGENE, Ore. — Indiana football coach Curt Cignetti gave his team the confidence they needed to pull off a 30-20 win over No. 2 Oregon without even having to take his shirt off.

That's how Oregon coach Dan Lanning hyped up Ducks fans who spent all morning on the set of ESPN's CollegeGameDay outside of Autzen Stadium on Saturday while Cignetti put the theatrics he relied on to fire up IU's fanbase last year on the shelf for 2025.

Cignetti worked behind the scenes

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