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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (WISH) — IU landed Cal transfer quarterback Fernando Mendoza, according to a report from ESPN’s Pete Thamel.

Mendoza was one of the highest ranked quarterbacks in the transfer portal, ranked as the third best transfer quarterback by 247 Sports.

Mendoza helped lead Cal to a bowl game in 2024, which they lost to UNLV in the LA Bowl.

He threw for 3,004 yards, 16 touchdowns and six interceptions. He finished third in the ACC in passing yards.

Mendoza chose Indiana over Georgia and Missouri.

Mendoza has a connection to the Hoosiers as his younger brother Alberto Mendoza was the backup quarterback for IU this past season. Alberto was a first-year student in 2024.

Fernando Mendoza stepped up in some of Cal’s biggest games last season. He threw for 285 yards and two touchdowns against Miami, threw for 233 yards and two touchdowns in a road win against Auburn, and had 3 touchdowns and 299 yards to beat rival Stanford in the final game of the season.

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