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Why the Alabama Crimson Tide might have the better quarterback in the Rose Bowl

A deep dive into Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza's stats and how he will fare against the Alabama Crimson Tide defense

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Conventional wisdom across the college football world is that the Indiana Hoosiers have a huge advantage over the Alabama Crimson Tide at the quarterback position. Not only is Indiana's QB, Fernando Mendoza, the Heisman Trophy winner, but he has been more consistent throughout the season than Ty Simpson.

Mendoza is a worthy winner of the Heisman, the Maxwell Trophy, and the Walter Camp Award.