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Something incredible I noticed at the end of the Peach Bowl. An Oregon staffer found D’Angelo Po...

By Tyler Brooke

Posted January 10, 2026

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Tyler Brooke is a college football content creator and sports analyst known for sharing compelling game moments and sportsmanship stories on social media. His content focuses on highlighting character moments and noteworthy plays in college athletics, earning credibility for identifying meaningful off-field narratives.

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This post highlights a moment of sportsmanship from the Peach Bowl where an Oregon staff member retrieved the football from D'Angelo Ponds' pick-six touchdown on the game's first play and returned it to him as a memento. The post celebrates this act of class and respect between opposing teams, emphasizing the character displayed by Oregon's organization despite the competitive loss. It captures a human interest angle in college football that transcends the game's outcome.

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The post is trending immediately following Indiana's dominant Peach Bowl victory over Oregon on January 10, 2026, capitalizing on the game's high-profile nature as a College Football Playoff matchup. The sportsmanship angle provides a feel-good counternarrative to the competitive rivalry, resonating with audiences who appreciate character and respect in athletics.

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1D'Angelo Ponds scored a pick-six touchdown on the very first defensive play of the game, the first time in CFP history this has occurred
2Ponds also made his offensive debut in the same game, catching a pass and earning his first career reception on a third-and-3 situation
3Ponds was named Defensive MVP of the Peach Bowl, continuing a standout postseason after earning Defensive MVP in the Rose Bowl
4The pick-six was Ponds' seventh career interception and second pick-six of his career
5Indiana defeated Oregon 38-15 in the Peach Bowl, with Fernando Mendoza throwing five touchdown passes for his 41st of the season

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