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Indiana’s Fernando Mendoza won the Davey O’Brien Award as the nation’s top quarterback, the second of what could be three major honors in as many days, with the redshirt junior also a heavy favorite to win the Heisman Trophy.
Mendoza was the first winner announced during the ESPN college awards show on Friday night. The Heisman winner will be named Saturday night in New York, and Mendoza is a heavy favorite to take the trophy, according to BetMGM.
“It’s a wonderful feeling. It doesn’t really feel real,” Mendoza said from New York. “It’s a testament to so many people who believed in me, who helped me become the player I am today and all those people, especially before anyone knew my name.”
O’Brien’s honor came a day after Mendoza was named player of the year by The Associated Press.
The California transfer led the Hoosiers to a 13-0 record, a win over Ohio State in the Big Ten championship game and the top seed in the College Football Playoff. O’Brien’s first winner for Indiana set a program record with 33 touchdown passes and only 6 interceptions.
Mendoza was chosen over Ohio State freshman Julian Sayin and Texas A&M’s Marcel Reed, two other quarterbacks poised to lead their teams in the CFP.
Information from The Associated Press.
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