This past weekend Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza was crowned the winner of the 2025 Heisman Trophy. He is the first Heisman winner in the history of Indiana football, so this moment will be remembered for a very long time as Indiana’s meteoric rise came out of nowhere.
Georgia and Kirby Smart however nearly put an end to Indiana’s historic season before it even started.
Mendoza transferred to Indiana this past offseason, but he took a long look at Georgia throughout his portal recruitment. In fact, there were some who believed Georgia was going to land him after he visited Athens.