"It's been a historic season for Indiana, and Mendoza is largely to credit. Indiana won its first Big Ten title since 1967, beat Ohio State for the first time since 1988, earned the No. 1 seed in the College Football Playoff, won its first Rose Bowl, and in December, Mendoza became the program's first Heisman Trophy winner. After a five touchdown performance and 56-22 rout of Oregon in the Peach Bowl,"
"It will be a homecoming for the quarterback, who grew up in Miami and attended Christopher Columbus High School, roughly 30 minutes south of Hard Rock Stadium. Mendoza has performed well under bright lights, and the Peach Bowl was no exception. He finished the game completing 17 of 20 passes for 177 yards and five touchdowns. He added 28 rushing yards on six carries and had a passer rating of 241.8."
Indiana completed a historic season with multiple program firsts and a national championship berth. The Hoosiers won their first Big Ten title since 1967, defeated Ohio State for the first time since 1988, earned the No. 1 College Football Playoff seed, and won their first Rose Bowl. Fernando Mendoza won the Heisman Trophy and delivered a five-touchdown performance in a 56-22 Peach Bowl rout of Oregon, completing 17 of 20 passes for 177 yards and adding 28 rushing yards. Mendoza grew up in Miami, attended Christopher Columbus High School, and previously played two years at California before transferring to Indiana.
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