Watch as quarterback Fernando Mendoza is announced as the winner of the Heisman Trophy — Indiana’s first in program history — along with his reaction, his trophy lift, and his victory speech. Video credit to ESPN. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XyTi2f38KQw For complete coverage of IU football, GO HERE. The Daily Hoosier –“Where Indiana fans assemble when they’re not at Assembly” Find us on Instagram, X, and Facebook Seven ways to support completely free IU coverage at no cost to you.
Fernando Mendoza has won the first-ever Heisman Trophy in Indiana football history. The redshirt junior was named the winner Saturday evening in New York, taking home the 91st Heisman Trophy. IU’s quarterback beat out fellow finalists Diego Pavia (Vanderbilt quarterback), Jeremiyah Love (Notre Dame running back), and Julian Sayin (Ohio State quarterback). Mendoza — 6-foot-5, 225 pounds — has led the way for Indiana’s historic 13-0 season, earning the No. 1 overall seed in the College Football Playoff and a berth in the Rose Bowl. The 22-year-old has come through for the Hoosiers in several clutch moments this year. His…
Going into his first season at Indiana, Fernando Mendoza set a lofty goal for himself. The quarterback saw a list online of the top 10 early-season Heisman Trophy contenders, and he wasn’t on it. An ESPN story from August listed 21 players with better odds of winning the award. Mendoza didn’t tell anyone, but he decided to take his shot at the Heisman. “I was like, ‘Wow. I want to make a goal to myself.’ It’d be so special, and I prayed about, ‘Imagine if I could just make the ceremony. How cool would that be? I’d be able to…
Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza is in New York City for the Heisman Trophy ceremony Saturday night, but he’s already won multiple other player of the year awards. Mendoza joined IU head coach Curt Cignetti in sweeping the Walter Camp Awards on Wednesday. He was named AP Player of the Year on Thursday. And Friday evening, he added the Maxwell Award and the Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award to his haul. The Maxwell goes to “the most outstanding college football player,” while the O’Brien goes to the best quarterback in the country. Mendoza is the second IU player to receive the…
Watch as Indiana women’s basketball coach Teri Moren, guard Shay Ciezki, and wing Maya Makalusky discussed IU’s 71-53 win over Louisiana-Monroe. Videos provided by IU Athletics. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQYxDCAN55I https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58cBXRemaRY For complete coverage of IU women’s basketball, GO HERE. The Daily Hoosier –“Where Indiana fans assemble when they’re not at Assembly” Find us on Instagram, X, and Facebook Seven ways to support completely free IU coverage at no cost to you.
Indiana women’s basketball beat Louisiana-Monroe 98-54 Thursday at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington. Below are three quick reasons why the Hoosiers won, along with highlights, final stats, and a few quotes. IU (9-2) is back in action on Sunday at home against Eastern Michigan. —————————————————— Three quick reasons why Indiana beat ULM 1. Overcoming thin depth: Indiana center Zania Socka-Nguemen missed her fourth straight game with a lower body injury. But she wasn’t alone this time: guard Jerni Kiaku and forward Faith Wiseman were also unavailable. Neither Wiseman nor Kiaku have seen extensive action this season, but Wiseman’s absence, in…
BLOOMINGTON — Lamar Wilkerson entered Tuesday’s game against Penn State in a bit of a shooting slump. The Sam Houston State transfer had shot 10 for 29 from the field and 4 for 15 from 3-point range in Indiana’s last two games, losses to Minnesota and Louisville. He scored 15 points against the Golden Gophers and 12 against the Cardinals, but he’s capable of better performances. Wilkerson snapped out of the relative funk in a massive way against the Nittany Lions. The fifth-year torched them for 44 points, on 16-for-22 shooting with a 10-for-15 clip from beyond the arc. He…
The HeisMendoza watch is officially on. Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza is a finalist for the 2025 Heisman Trophy. The Heisman Trust announced its four finalists for the award Monday evening; Mendoza is joined by Ohio State quarterback Julian Sayin, Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia, and Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love. Mendoza is officially guaranteed to be no worse than Indiana’s second-highest Heisman finisher. Running back Anthony Thompson finished as runner up in 1989, the only other time an IU player has attended the trophy presentation in New York. This is the second straight season a Hoosier has placed in the top…
INDIANAPOLIS — Fernando Mendoza had done all he could. No. 2 Indiana football sat on the doorstep of a historic Big Ten Championship Game victory over No. 1 Ohio State. IU’s quarterback rose to the occasion yet again, in the biggest game of his football career. But with two seconds left, Ohio State had the ball at its own 15-yard line, down 13-10 and needing a miracle. The game was out of Mendoza’s hands — it was up to Indiana’s defense to finish it off. Some on IU’s sideline started exchanging hugs and high fives, processing what was likely about…
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana football — yes, that Indiana football — has won a Big Ten championship. The Hoosiers, longtime afterthoughts in a conference headlined by some of the sport’s mightiest powerhouses, have finally scaled the Big Ten mountaintop. They did so by conquering the proverbial final boss, Ohio State, in a historic battle between No. 1 and No. 2 for the conference title. IU outlasted the Buckeyes, 13-10 on Saturday at Lucas Oil Stadium. This was IU football’s third Big Ten championship, putting the 2025 team alongside the 1945 and 1967 squad in program immortality. Indiana won its first outright title…
