The war is finally over for the Indiana Hoosiers. After 90 years of perseverance, Curt Cignetti’s No. 1 ranked Hoosiers finally have their Heisman in Fernando Mendoza. It’s a massive upset and Cinderella story, seeing how he went from being a total underdog to the top dog in college football. And college football’s rowdiest host, Pat McAfee, has something to say about it.

“CONGRATS FERNANDO. THANK YOU FOR DOING THIS FOR THE STATE OF INDIANA.”

Pat McAfee posted on X just minutes after Mendoza snagged the Heisman, beating the likes of Diego Pavia and Julian Sayin. Even before today, McAfee was team Mendoza all along. He was Mendoza’s biggest cheerleader all year, calling him a “special talent” and predicting his reign as much early as the Oregon game. McAfee loved the narrative: a kid with

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