The Indiana Hoosiers football program continued their dream season after annihilating the Alabama Crimson Tide on New Year’s Day in the Rose Bowl. One of the biggest reasons behind the success of the Hoosiers this season has been the play of quarterback Fernando Mendoza.

Indiana Hoosiers QB Fernando Mendoza grew up with his family in Miami. He is the son of Elsa and Fernando Sr. and has a brother, Alberto.

Fernando Mendoza's father rowed at Brown and practices emergency medicine in Miami. His mother played tennis at Miami before raising him.

America's top QB, Heisman winner Fernando Mendoza slipped through the cracks of a football powerhouse state – and found fame in Indiana.

There are certain rules to naming racehorses. Mendoza, named after IU's Heisman winner Fernando, is a distinguished honor. Here's how it happened and why.

Football fans claimed that Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza is AI after watching his bizarre postgame interview.

Fernando Mendoza has flipped the fortunes of Indiana football. When they entered 2025, the Hoosiers were the losingest program in college football history. But 12 months on, they begin 2026 as the

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