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Curt Cignetti, Indiana Linked to Elite Transfer QB to Replace Fernando Mendoza

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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