Curt Cignetti finally let loose just a little bit Friday after Indiana wiped the floor with Oregon in the College Football Playoff semifinals.
The Hoosiers crushed the Ducks 56-22 in a wire-to-wire drubbing at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Ga. Indiana took control on the very first play when star cornerback D’Angelo Ponds intercepted Oregon quarterback Dante Moore for a pick-six.
Indiana rode that wave to lead by as many as 41 points in a game that was never close after the first quarter. Despite the lopsided scoreboard, Cignetti looked locked in all throughout the game. Even when Indiana was making game-changing plays, Cignetti somehow maintained his signature scowl.
During his postgame interview, however, Cignetti surprisingly let his guard down.
“I’m really not thinking about the next game,” Cignetti said when asked about Indiana’s next game against Miami. “I’m thinking about cracking open a beer.”
