In college football, the game isn’t over until the whistle blows and zeros are on the clock. Indiana Hoosiers quarterback Fernando Mendoza made sure of that—and then some—during his program’s road win over the Iowa Hawkeyes.

Week 5 of the 2025 NCAA season had no shortage of drama. Across the country, Saturday was packed with tension and high-voltage action. That was also true for the matchup between Indiana and Iowa, which ended in a 20-15 victory for the visiting Hoosiers in Iowa City.

However, the game could’ve ended in a 20–13 triumph had it not been for a controversial play by Mendoza to close things out. With only three seconds left on fourth down, Mendoza was snapped the football before running all the way back to his own end zone.

Taking the safety assured Iowa two points, but no

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