(Atlanta) — The last time Indiana offensive lineman Pat Coogan walked into Mercedes-Benz Stadium, he walked out as a college football runner-up with Notre Dame.

He doesn’t want to relive the feeling at the Peach Bowl in the College Football Playoff semifinals Friday night.

“Obviously last year didn’t end on the greatest note here, but it’s another opportunity and I’m just grateful to be here, grateful to be here with my team and my teammates and coaching staff,” notes Coogan. “And we have just an unbelievable opportunity on our hands, and we gotta go seize the opportunity for sure.”

Indiana brings a 14-0 record into its second collision of the year with Big Ten foe Oregon.  The Hoosiers won the first matchup, 30-20, in Eugene on October 11.

“Their front seven is loaded,” warns Coogan, who won Rose Bowl MVP honors last week. “Their front four is probably one or two best in college football. You know, it all starts up front for them. It’s strong, long, fast, violent, it’s going to be a huge challenge for us, no doubt.”

Part of the challenge for both coordinators is what wrinkles to use and expect from the opponent the second time around

“I feel like it could be a completely different change-up pitch from the first game,” states IU offensive coordinator Mike Shanahan. “They’ve morphed a little bit. There’s still some things that they’ve shown to continue to do since we played them, but that’s just what makes it so much fun, the chess match within.”

The same is true on the other side of the ball, according to Hoosiers defensive coordinator Bryant Haines.

“I want it to be Indiana’s defense against Oregon’s offense, not necessarily what happened in game 1 and how they might think I’m doing this,” says Haines.

Heisman Trophy winner Fernando Mendoza sums up what most people expect this game with the Ducks to be like.

“You really gotta focus in,” says Mendoza. “It’s college football. Small margins and playing such a great team as the Oregon Ducks. It’s going to be a small margin game.”

Kickoff at Mercedes-Benz Stadium is set for shortly after 7:30 p.m. Friday night.