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Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza is the new Heisman Trophy favorite after a five-touchdown performance against Illinois.

Former Heisman front-runners Carson Beck of Miami and John Mateer of Oklahoma have dropped in the rankings.

Other standout quarterbacks include Vanderbilt's Diego Pavia and Oregon's Dante Moore, who are ranked second and third, respectively.

We can say this with confidence: Indiana and former California transfer Fernando Mendoza are a good match.

This conclusion comes courtesy of Mendoza’s national introduction as the latest quarterback to shine in coach Curt Cignetti’s seemingly foolproof system. The junior had five touchdowns without an interception in the Hoosiers’ 63-10 destruction of then-No. 8 Illinois .

With 14 touchdowns throug

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