Fernando Mendoza and No. 7 Indiana nearly blew it on Saturday afternoon in Eugene. Instead, they’ll head back home to Bloomington with a legitimate claim as perhaps the best team in the Big Ten.

Exactly one month after they convened to pass a road funding bill, Oregon Democrats finally crossed the finish line Monday. The state Senate passed a package of tax and fee increases proposed by Gov. Tina Kotek by an 18-11 party-line vote — the bare minimum support to pass a tax increase.

Here are some bold predictions as Fernando Mendoza and the Indiana Hoosiers football team face the Oregon Ducks on the road.

Our expert breaks down their predictions, picks, and best bets for the Indiana Hoosiers vs. Oregon Ducks college football game.

The recently passed bill will generate $4.3 billion for Oregon's transportation system over the next decade. It raises the state's gas tax by six cents, increases fees at the DMV, adds a new charge for electric and hybrid vehicle drivers, and doubles the state's payroll tax until 2028.

Indiana moved up to No. 3 in The Associated Press college football poll Sunday for its highest ranking in program history and Texas was among five teams entering the Top 25 after eight ranked teams, three of them previously unbeaten,

Dalton Stroman has been productive as well, hauling in 16 passes for 302 yards at 18.9 yards per catch. An Oregon State defense which gave up big plays down the stretch against Houston has to put in a performance more like the first 55 minutes of that game.