Fernando Mendoza was destined to make tears tumble down cheeks. After he posed behind the most prestigious individual award in college football and grabbed hold of the Heisman Trophy with each hand and flashed his wide grin,

Indiana Hoosiers quarterback Fernando Mendoza was crowned the 2025 Heisman Trophy winner after a breakout season that elevated both the Hoosiers program and his

Indiana Hoosier quarterback Fernando Mendoza said Monday that he's thrilled to have won the Heisman Trophy, but now it's time to turn all of his attention to the College Football Playoff.

Pavia acknowledged that his response to the loss was disrespectful and dropped some serious praise for the Heisman winner. Mendoza won the award by a comfortable margin, collecting 643 first-place votes and 2,362 total points to second-place Pavia’s 189 first-place votes and 1,435 total points.

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