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Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza is the current favorite to win the Heisman Trophy.

Ohio State quarterback Julian Sayin and Texas A&M quarterback Marcel Reed are also top contenders.

Mendoza leads the Power Four in total touchdowns and has captained several game-winning drives.

The Heisman race is considered wide open, with several players still in contention late in the season.

BLOOMINGTON — This year's Heisman Trophy race looks like the most wide-open in recent memory. And it might well end with Indiana 's first winner.

Fernando Mendoza nosed in front of a crowded, fascinating field, IU 's fourth-year QB emerging from the weekend a narrow but discernible favorite.

How does Mendoza stack up? Let's take a look at the top eight contenders, according to th

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