Indiana University (15-0) is in unchartered waters in its first national title game after years of losing.
The University of Miami (13-2) is back in the spotlight and seeking its sixth national title after winning in 1983, 1987, 1989, 1991 and 2001.
"This is awesome," said Akron native Jay Brophy, a first-team All-America linebacker on the 1983 national championship Miami team.
Indiana has gone from the bottom of college football to defeating Ohio State in the Big Ten Championship and then beating Alabama in a national quarterfinal and Oregon in a national semifinal this season.
"This is an exciting time for Indiana," Akron Public Schools Coordinator of Athletics Tom McKinnon said. "Through the years when I was at Indiana, we were successful. Personally, I was in three bowl games, but we never reached these levels. It is really exciting to see the Hoosiers take the next step."
McKinnon graduated from Archbishop Hoban High School in 1990 and Indiana University in 1994. He played as an offensive lineman and tight end on Indiana's football team, lettering four years and starting in 34 games from 1991-94.
"When I look at them, I think the coach [Curt Cignetti] has done a great...
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