But last Friday, as he stood inside Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta and watched his Indiana Hoosiers punch their ticket to the College Football Playoff national championship, this particular moment u...

A historic season for Fernando Mendoza ended with a national title.

Mendoza, who took a series of hits that left his coach Curt Cignetti chewing out the officials, threw for 116 yards on 12-of-17 passing.