BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — With No. 2 Indiana struggling in the first half Saturday, coach Curt Cignetti relied on his usual halftime speech. He kept it simple, direct and surprisingly even-tempered.

And once again Fernando Mendoza and his teammates responded.

Mendoza was 22 of 24 (91.7%) for 299 yards, throwing three of his four touchdown passes in the second half to lead No. 2 Indiana past Wisconsin 31-7 for the first 11-0 mark in school history. The Hoosiers can clinch their first Big Ten title game appearance and likely a second straight playoff berth by winning their season finale at rival Purdue.

“I did what’s always worked for me in those situations before,” Cignetti said after winning his 15th consecutive home game over the past two seasons — the longest winning streak in school hist

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