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Indiana’s QB, Miami’s pass rush, Texas’ O-line: 1 key question for each AP Top 25 team
9+ hour, 42+ min ago (391+ words) TCU transfer Josh Hoover will replace Fernando Mendoza as Indiana's starting quarterback. Rich Janzaruk / USA Today Network via Imagn Images Yes, we've still got another weekend of college basketball, but spring football has already wrapped up at several schools. If…...
Nebraska and Indiana traded sports, plus Kyle Whittingham’s Utah exit
6+ day, 21+ hour ago (765+ words) As you know, time traveler, the state of the world in your original April 2002 included the following: Well, time traveler from 2002, I have bad news for you.Indiana hoops would miss March Madness entirely in 2004 " and hasn't reached the Elite…...
Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza declares for 2026 NFL Draft: What makes him the favorite to go No. 1?
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (854+ words) Fernando Mendoza led the Hoosiers to a Big Ten title and their first national title after transferring from Cal. Michael Reaves / Getty Images By Nick Baumgardner, Dane Brugler and Matthew Ho Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza declared for the 2026 NFL Draft…...
Indiana’s national championship win tops more than 30 million viewers
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (314+ words) Under coach Curt Cignetti, the Indiana Hoosiers went 16-0 and were must-see TV en route to winning the College Football Playoff National Championship. Patrick Smith / Getty Images Curt Cignetti doesn't just win. Indiana's coach can also produce a blockbuster TV event....
Indiana gives hope and joy, but which programs should actually feel bad about this?
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (528+ words) This fall will mark the 40th anniversary of Penn State's last national title. Matthew O'Haren / Imagn Images So now everyone has hope. And some have questions. Such as: "We have talent, tradition, generations of fans, a mega-stadium, a coach and staff…...
Did Curt Cignetti and Indiana change CFB forever? Here’s what could actually happen next
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (678+ words) Curt Cignetti is an improbable 27-2 at Indiana with a national title. What does that say about college football? Jamie Squire / Getty Images Klosterman relates this to Brian Kelly, a coach who he refers to as "unlikable" but who, he notes,…...
Miami or Indiana? This quiz will tell you who to root for to win (or lose) it all
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (695+ words) Miami's Mario Cristobal and Indiana's Curt Cignetti pose with the national championship trophy on Sunday morning. Kirby Lee / Imagn Images Indiana's a great story, but it doesn't take long for a coach and team like this to become the big,…...
CFP national championship predictions: Indiana vs. Miami expert picks
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (1109+ words) Indiana will meet Miami for the College Football Playoff national championship on Monday night. Nathan Ray Seebeck / Imagn Images It's been more than 20 weeks since then-No. 20 Indiana quietly beat Old Dominion and No. 10 Miami dramatically beat Notre Dame to open…...
3 lessons from Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (1251+ words) Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza's interviews have become must-listen for the bits of wisdom he drops. Illustration: Dan Goldfarb / The Athletic; Jeff Robinson/Icon Sportswire / Getty Images In the moments after the Big Ten title game, Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza explained…...
Why does Fernando Mendoza talk like that? For Indiana’s star QB, it’s all part of the plan
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (689+ words) Mendoza's genuine expressions of postgame joy have become appointment viewing during the Hoosiers' run. Stacy Revere / Getty Images MIAMI, Fla. " Last month, just minutes after Indiana beat Ohio State for its first Big Ten championship in 57 years, Hoosiers quarterback Fernando…...