Indiana opens Peach Bowl with pick-6 of Oregon's Dante Moore

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Indiana's D'Angelo Ponds made the first big play of the Peach Bowl. (Brian Rothmuller/Getty Images)
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The Peach Bowl did not start well at all for Oregon.

After the Ducks received the opening kickoff, Indiana defensive back D'Angelo Ponds picked off Oregon QB Dante Moore on first down and returned the ball for a 25-yard pick-6 to open the game.

D'ANGELO PONDS PICK SIX TO START THE GAME#PMSCFPpic.twitter.com/H1EbdHqOQy

— Pat McAfee (@PatMcAfeeShow) January 10, 2026

It was Moore’s third interception against Indiana in just over a game’s worth of action. The Hoosiers intercepted Moore twice in their 30-20 regular-season win over the Ducks in October.

Indiana entered the game as a 3-point favorite thanks to its undefeated season and Heisman winner Fernando Mendoza. And also because of a defense that forces a lot of turnovers. Ponds’ pick was the 18th of the season over 15 games for the Hoosiers. Indiana has now forced 27 turnovers all season — that’s just under two per game.

Moore bounced back quickly on Oregon's next drive, however. Moore tossed a 19-yard TD to Jamari Johnson to cap a 14-play, 75-yard drive that tied the game at 7-7.

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