While the Indiana Hoosiers’ steady quarterback, Fernando Mendoza, is fully focused on the field, off of it, he was battling the worry of his mother’s life-threatening condition. Fernando has now broken his silence on the struggle behind the smile.

“With all challenges, there’s always an opportunity,” said Fernando Mendoza as he discussed the upcoming Heisman Trophy night on December 9. “There’s a great opportunity that presented itself was to play with my brother here.”

Fernando is the big brother to Alberto Mendoza, now a redshirt freshman for the Hoosiers. The Miami natives came up together at Christopher Columbus High School before taking their talents to the Big Ten.

Fernando also admitted that he decided to transfer because he had the opportunity to reunite with his brother. Albe

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