"It's going to be a tough, gritty match-up and I think it might snow over there, which would be really interesting, Mendoza said. I just can't wait to get a bite at the rivalry, just to be able to experience it, to play in it against such a great team. It's just such an honor to play Purdue and to see the Purdue rivalry in basketball and really just see how the alumni harp on it."
"The former Cal Bears standout certainly deserves to take a bow though he won't, even on a bye week. Mendoza knows he can't stray from his usual routine not with a chance for No. 2 Indiana to retain the Old Oaken Bucket and clinch the program's first Big Ten title game appearance next weekend at Purdue in what could be a fitting regular-season finale for Mendoza."
Fernando Mendoza has led Indiana to an 11-0 record and a No. 2 CFP ranking while emerging as a Heisman Trophy frontrunner. He maintains strict routines and continues film study even during a bye week, focusing on preparation over celebration. A win at Purdue would retain the Old Oaken Bucket and clinch Indiana's first Big Ten title-game appearance. Mendoza grew up in Miami and spent three college seasons at Cal before joining Indiana, and he has embraced the program and its in-state rivalry. Teammates celebrated a late win as the team pursues historic postseason positioning.
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