{"id":685325,"date":"2026-01-17T23:56:13","date_gmt":"2026-01-17T23:56:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/685325\/"},"modified":"2026-01-17T23:56:13","modified_gmt":"2026-01-17T23:56:13","slug":"gov-desantis-places-wager-on-college-football-playoff-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/685325\/","title":{"rendered":"Gov. DeSantis places wager on college football playoff game"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tA friendly wager between two state governors is adding a little local flavor to the upcoming College Football Playoff National Championship game on Monday.Indiana Gov. Mike Braun and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis have wagered on local delicacies in the outcome of the contest, which pits the Indiana University Hoosiers against the University of Miami Hurricanes on Monday night.Braun initiated the challenge on the social media platform X, offering &#8220;pork and pies&#8221; from Fischer Farms and Wick&#8217;s Pies, a taste of the Hoosier state should Indiana lose.DeSantis, whose state hosts the University of Miami, quickly accepted the stakes, offering to send stone crab and key lime pie from Joe&#8217;s Stone Crab if Miami loses. The 2026 CFP national championship game will be played on Jan. 19 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami.  Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. ET.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tFLORIDA, USA \u2014 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>A friendly wager between two state governors is adding a little local flavor to the upcoming College Football Playoff National Championship game on Monday.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/GovBraun\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Indiana Gov. Mike Braun<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RonDeSantis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis<\/a> have wagered on local delicacies in the outcome of the contest, which pits the Indiana University Hoosiers against the University of Miami Hurricanes on Monday night.<\/p>\n<p>Braun initiated the challenge on the social media platform X, offering &#8220;pork and pies&#8221; from Fischer Farms and Wick&#8217;s Pies, a taste of the Hoosier state should Indiana lose.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tThis content is imported from Twitter.<br \/>\n\tYou may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site.\n<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Hey <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GovRonDeSantis?ref_src=twsrc^tfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@GovRonDeSantis<\/a>, how about a friendly wager on the national championship?<\/p>\n<p>If IU loses, I\u2019ll send you some pork from <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FischerFarmsIN?ref_src=twsrc^tfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@FischerFarmsIN<\/a>, which is in my neck of the woods in Dubois County, plus some pies from the famous <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WicksPies?ref_src=twsrc^tfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@WicksPies<\/a>, including a sugar cream pie (an Indiana\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Governor Mike Braun (@GovBraun) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GovBraun\/status\/2012282146208035205?ref_src=twsrc^tfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">January 16, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>DeSantis, whose state hosts the University of Miami, quickly accepted the stakes, offering to send stone crab and key lime pie from Joe&#8217;s Stone Crab if Miami loses. <\/p>\n<p>\n\tThis content is imported from Twitter.<br \/>\n\tYou may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site.\n<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Mike \u2014 I am happy to oblige and am impressed with IU\u2019s turnaround (thanks in part to a Miami kid at QB).<\/p>\n<p>But I am all-in for The U.<\/p>\n<p>If Indiana wins, I\u2019ll send stone crabs and key lime pie from <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/joesstonecrab?ref_src=twsrc^tfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@joesstonecrab<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>I will just drop them off in Naples or Marco Island since that\u2019s\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cRWktTGvrc\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/t.co\/cRWktTGvrc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ron DeSantis (@RonDeSantis) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RonDeSantis\/status\/2012344454892429567?ref_src=twsrc^tfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">January 17, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The 2026 CFP national championship game will be played on Jan. 19 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami.  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