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After gaining one first down, they lined up for a punt on fourth down and tried some of the trickery that had worked so well in recent weeks.

It was an afternoon of one disappointment after another for UCLA.

Mendoza was more efficient than prolific, completing 15 of 22 passes for 168 yards and three touchdowns with one interception before giving way to his younger brother near the end of the third quarter.

One play later, after the Hoosiers took a knee, the game was mercifully over.

A team that had become one of the top stories in college football receded into the shadows, eager for another chance to prove itself starting with a Sunday film session.