Queensland are in the box seat to go back to back after Selwyn Cobbo led a try-scoring tsunami in Melbourne to level the State of Origin series against NSW.
The burly winger bagged a hat-trick as the Maroons ran in seven tries, including six after halftime, to secure a 44-24 victory over the Blues.
The teams will head to Suncorp Stadium for the game-three decider on July 8.
The most recent Queensland team to savour a victory at the MCG was in 1995, coached by Paul Vautin, with this year's side delivering in front of a record Origin crowd of 91,671.
Cameron Munster put on a play-making masterclass to orchestrate the second-half domination while halves partner Sam Walker was similarly impressive.
