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Curt Cignetti transformed Indiana’s football program alongside 13 players who followed the coach from James Madison to Bloomington. The players are known as “Cignetti’s Dozen,” and they helped Indiana become a national champion. Among them are standout running back Kaelon Black, prolific receiver Elijah Sarratt and shutdown cornerback D’Angelo Ponds. Defensive lineman Mikail Kamara blocked a punt in the College Football Playoff title game, leading to a touchdown. Cignetti says the players he brought over from JMU understood his program and “had that championship attitude.”