Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza played very well against the Ohio State Buckeyes last week and Caleb Downs reacts to the performance.

The Indiana Hoosiers quarterback, who could win college football's biggest honor on Saturday, will lead an undefeated team to the Rose Bowl on Jan. 1

The 6-foot-5, 225-pound Mendoza became Indiana's first recipient of the Big Ten Quarterback of the Year award and the second to win Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year. He's the Hoosiers' second-ever Heisman Trophy finalist, joining Anthony Thompson in 1989.

Mendoza helped turn Indiana into to a No. 1-ranked team and the top seed in the College Football Playoff. Just over two years ago, he was Cal’s third-stringer, looking for a way to show his

Fernando Mendoza added to his trophy case Thursday. The Hoosiers quarterback was named the 2025 Associated Press College Football Player of the Year after leading his team to an undefeated record, the Big Ten championship and the No. 1 seed in the College Football Playoff.

A Latino or Hispanic player has won a Heisman just twice in the past. Here's the full list of winners before Fernando Mendoza and Diego Pavia.

Anthony Thompson knows what Fernando Mendoza is going through, to a degree. He spoke exclusively with IndyStar about Mendoza and Indiana's historic run.

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Heisman Trophy finalist and Miami native Fernando Mendoza calls his mother his biggest inspiration. Elsa Mendoza is living with multiple sclerosis.