Heisman Trophy favorite Fernando Mendoza was a redshirt freshman and Cal's third-string quarterback at the start of the 2023 season when he walked into the office of tight ends coach Tim Plough. Would you be willing to meet with me? Mendoza asked. Would you be willing to teach me the offense and talk to me about quarterback play, go through the game plan with me?
The matchup between the No. 2 Indiana Hoosiers and the Penn State Nittany Lions turned wild in the fourth quarter. The Hoosiers held a 20-10 lead before Nicholas Singleton and the Penn State offense got moving.