Dec. 13 (UPI) -- Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza became the first Hoosier to win the Heisman Trophy after he was awarded NCAA football's highest award on Saturday night.
Mendoza was the second Indiana player to be among Heisman finalists, with running back Anthony Thompson finishing second in Heisman balloting in 1989.
An emotional Mendoza accepted the award and thanked God, team and community for believing in him.
"If you told me as a kid in Miami that I would be here on stage holding this prestigious trophy, I would have laughed or cried, just like I am now," he said.
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