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Fernando Mendoza shows off new ‘ice’ in Miami<\/a> originally appeared on The Sporting News<\/a>. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza added a little extra shine to championship week.<\/p>\n

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The Heisman Trophy winner was presented a diamond Rolex watch and a custom chain ahead of Monday night\u2019s national championship game. He flashed his the new bling with a familiar \u201cwrists up\u201d<\/a> pose made popular by Shedeur Sanders. The look matched the moment for a quarterback guiding one of the most unlikely title runs in college football history.<\/p>\n

Mendoza will attempt to lead the top-ranked Indiana Hoosiers<\/a> to a perfect 16-0 season, which would mark the sport\u2019s first unbeaten national champion in 132 years. Indiana enters the College Football Playoff National Championship one win from its first football national title.<\/p>\n

The game also serves as a homecoming for Mendoza, who grew up in Miami and graduated from Christopher Columbus High School. But the quarterback has gone out of his way to downplay the personal significance.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI can be selfish, saying, \u2018Oh, it\u2019s Miami, it\u2019s a homecoming,\u2019 and stuff like that, but in reality, all that matters is the football game,\u201d Mendoza said Saturday. \u201cI don\u2019t want to put the spotlight on myself, but on everybody.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mendoza has thrown 41 touchdown passes with just six interceptions this season, anchoring Indiana\u2019s stunning rise from recent obscurity.<\/p>\n

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The Hoosiers face the Miami Hurricanes<\/a> on Monday night in the College Football Playoff National Championship. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. ET, with ESPN providing coverage (Available on FuboTV).<\/p>\n

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