FERNANDO MENDOZA DELIVERS 🌹 The Heisman winner throws three touchdowns in Indiana's 38-3 victor...
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This post celebrates Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza's dominant performance in the Rose Bowl, where the Heisman Trophy winner led the No. 1 Hoosiers to a decisive 38-3 victory over Alabama in the College Football Playoff quarterfinals. The content highlights Mendoza's three touchdown passes in a historic game that advances Indiana toward their first national championship in 57 years, showcasing the freshman transfer's exceptional play on college football's biggest stage.
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The post is trending due to the magnitude of Indiana's upset victory over traditional powerhouse Alabama and Mendoza's stellar performance as the newly crowned Heisman winner. The timing coincides with the College Football Playoff quarterfinals, one of the most-watched events in college sports, and captures a defining moment for a historic Indiana football season.
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- 1Fernando Mendoza became Indiana's first-ever Heisman Trophy winner in 2025, winning 643 first-place votes and receiving 84.66% of total possible points—the seventh highest in Heisman history
- 2Mendoza led Indiana to a perfect 13-0 regular season and the program's first Big Ten championship since 1967, also achieving the No. 1 seed in the College Football Playoff
- 3The Cuban American quarterback was only a two-star high school recruit who initially played three years at California before transferring to Indiana, demonstrating a remarkable underdog rise
- 4Mendoza threw a nation-leading 33 touchdown passes during the 2025 regular season while maintaining a 181.39 quarterback rating, second nationally
- 5He finished first in all six Heisman regions, becoming the first player to do so since Caleb Williams in 2022
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