Fernando Mendoza's family joined him on the field after Indiana won the national championship
Fernando Mendoza had already shed a tear after being named the best player in college football.
But as the Indiana quarterback gave his Heisman Trophy acceptance speech, his voice really began to crack when he talked directly to his mother.
"This is your trophy as much as it is mine," he said. "You've always been my biggest fan. You're my light, you're my why."
Elsa Mendoza hasn't just been a devoted 'football mom'. After living with multiple sclerosis (MS) for nearly 20 years, she is now a wheelchair user and the inspiration behind Fernando's rise from obscurity.
