Live updates: Indiana vs. Miami in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game

Jamari Sharpe! A name and a play that will live forever in Indiana football history!

His interception has all but clinched a national championship for the Indiana Hoosiers.

We talked about Miami's penalties hurting the Hurricanes earlier in the game. Late in the game, it was Indiana with a costly penalty facing a 2nd-and-1. That penalty backed up the Hoosiers from a potential game-winning first down.

The result a few plays later. An Indiana field goal.

Hoosiers lead 27-21. 1:42 is left to play.

Indiana's defense. Miami's offense.

Carson Beck could cement his legacy in Miami lore forever with a game-winning drive.

Facing 3rd-and-7 with under three minutes to play, Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza found his guy Charlie Becker for a 19-yard completion. The QB-WR combination has been like butter on toast — or avocado if you're on Miami Beach — all season long, especially in clutch moments.

Whether it's on the road in State College with 1:51 to play, the Big Ten Championship Game with 2:26 to play or the national championship with 2:30 to play, Charlie Becker has come up big in big moments all season long.

Now all Indiana has to do is chew the clock to win the national championship. Only a few first downs separate the Hoosiers from glory.

Tua Tagovailoa. Trevor Lawrence. Malachi Toney.

Toney, the Miami freshman wide receiver, could be on his way to adding his name among some of the other CFP true freshman legends after that drive.

Toney caught a 41-yard pass and then a 22-yard touchdown pass, breaking numerous tackles along the way to cut Miami's deficit back to three points. He's continuing his electric rookie campaign on the biggest stage.

6:37 is left to decide a national champion.

Mark Fletcher Jr. is putting the team on his back, Greg Jennings-style. The Miami running back has his second touchdown of the day, this time coming from 3 yards out as the fourth quarter began.

He rushed for 22 yards on four carries during that drive, including three straight red zone runs before finding pay dirt. Fletcher is up to 109 yards and two touchdowns on the day.

We have a three-point game with 14:57 to play to decide a national championship!

What makes a right tackle a first-round NFL draft prospect? Knowing that anytime a running back runs to his side he has a chance to score. That's exactly what helped Miami running back Mark Fletcher Jr. did, following right tackle Francis Mauigoa on a 57-yard touchdown run.

I'm no math major (that's why you're reading what I'm writing) but that's only 12 yards behind what Miami had in total yards in the first half (69).

That's a big-time play. The second longest rushing touchdown in a BCS/CFP title game, only trailing Ohio State's Beanie Wells going 65 yards.

It has Miami back in this game with 11:06 to play.

If Destiny's Child ever reunited to make a new song, they might be inspired by watching Miami's defense today and remix their song Bills, Bills, Bills to the tune of penalties.

A facemask from Lightfoot kept alive another Indiana drive on a third down. That comes after an offside penalty from Reuben Bain and a pass interference from O.J. Frederique Jr kept alive Indiana's lone touchdown drive in the first half.

These penalties come after Miami had 10 penalties for 74 yards against Ole Miss in the semifinals. While a sack from Bain ultimately got Miami off the field, it's a troubling trend for the Hurricanes.

It was a dominant first half from Indiana in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game, leading Miami 10-0. That makes 31 scoreless quarters from the Indiana defense and eight scoreless halves.

Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza has passed for 116 yards. Miami quarterback Carson Beck has passed for 49 yards. Mendoza is out-performing Beck, even with the Hurricane defense getting pressure on six of 17 (35 percent) of Mendoza's drop backs.

On the ground, Miami has struggled, too, gaining only 2.5 yards per carry. We've seen an overall lack of explosiveness from the Hurricanes in the first half. That's placed The U behind the sticks more often than not and has contributed to an offense that went 0-6 on third downs.

Yet, Miami is no stranger to scoreless first halves. Let's not forget that the Hurricanes opened the CFP with a scoreless first half against Texas A&M. The difference in that first-round game and the national title game might be that Miami WILL NOT open the second half with the football, and the Hurricanes trail.

Miami's defense NEEDS to prevent a touchdown to open the third quarter more than SpongeBob needed water at Sandy's house. If Indiana's offense can find the end zone, it'll be hard for any offense to overcome a three-score deficit against the Hoosiers. That's without factoring in the pressure of a national championship on the line.

2019-20 LSU is the last team to overcome a 10-point deficit to win a CFP title game. 2013-14 Florida State's 18-point comeback in the BCS championship is the largest comeback across the BCS and CFP era.

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If you took any grade-school english class in the United States during the 2010s or before, you probably know what the word Onomatopoeia means.

DOINK is a prime example of an onomatopoeia. It's also what just happened for Miami kicker Carter Davis from 50 yards out.

Miami is still scoreless as the half approaches, but at least you got to read the word onomatopoeia for the third time in this post.

Indiana leads Miami 3-0 after the first quarter. The Indiana defense has played amazing to start the game, forcing two three-and-outs and another punt on Miami's three drives.

The Hoosiers have allowed only 9 passing and rushing yards each while holding the Hurricanes to 0-3 on third downs. The even have the game's first sack.

Could it be because of the crowd? It's about 60-40 Indiana — even though Miami is playing in its home stadium. Surprising right?

When play resumes, Miami will receive the ball off of a punt thanks to its own three-and-out from its defense.

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