Curt Cignetti, Indiana Linked to Elite Transfer QB to Replace Fernando Mendoza
Summary
The Indiana Hoosiers football team, coached by Curt Cignetti, had a successful season, winning the Big Ten Championship and the No. 1 seed in the College Football Playoff. With their star quarterback Fernando Mendoza expected to leave, Indiana is considering new quarterbacks, including Arizona State's Sam Leavitt, to fill the position.Key Facts
- Indiana Hoosiers football team is led by Coach Curt Cignetti in his second year.
- The team won the Big Ten Championship for the first time since 1967.
- Indiana finished the season with a perfect 13-0 record and is the No. 1 seed in the College Football Playoff.
- Quarterback Fernando Mendoza, a transfer from California, won the Heisman Trophy.
- Mendoza may enter the 2026 NFL draft, leaving Indiana to find a replacement.
- Indiana is interested in Sam Leavitt, a transfer quarterback from Arizona State.
- Sam Leavitt played for Arizona State, completing 61.7% of his passes with 24 touchdowns in 2024.
- Leavitt has at least two years of college eligibility left.
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