The Indiana Hoosiers are nationwide champions for the primary time in program historical past after Monday’s 27-21 win over Miami in an exhilarating Faculty Soccer Playoff title sport.
He might not have been as environment friendly passing the ball as he was within the first two CFP video games, however Heisman Trophy winner Fernando Mendoza delivered one other clutch efficiency when it mattered most.
Fernando Mendoza breaks Heisman QB curse
Mendoza is the primary quarterback to win the Heisman Trophy and the nationwide championship in the identical season since Joe Burrow in 2019 and solely the third since 2013 (Jameis Winston). He’s the primary participant to win each since broad receiver DeVonta Smith in 2020.
He was solely 16-of-27 for 186 yards — a far cry from his eight TDs and 5 incompletions within the CFP getting into Monday evening — however he reminded everybody why he gained the Heisman Trophy after a gutsy fourth-down name from head coach Curt Cignetti.
Main 17-14 and dealing with a 4th-and-4 on the 12-yard line simply over 5 minutes into the ultimate quarter, Cignetti elected to maintain the offense on the sphere as a substitute of settling for the sphere objective. Mendoza took it from there and was not going to be denied on this unimaginable TD run.
