BLOOMINGTON — On the same day Indiana football launched a Heisman campaign of sorts for Fernando Mendoza, the quarterback made an appearance Monday afternoon on the Pat McAfee Show.

Mendoza's coach Curt Cignetti has been a frequent guest on the show during his tenure with the host championing his fellow Pittsburgh native's success.

McAfee touched on a variety of topics during Mendoza's appearance — his experience in the transfer portal, Omar Cooper Jr.'s game-winning catch against Penn State, his NFL idols, Cignetti's motivational tactics — without ever directly asking him about the Heisman at all.

Here's a full transcript of Mendoza's appearance:

Fernando Mendoza joins the Pat McAfee Show to talk about IU football's 11-0 start

"Thank you so much for having me on the show, yea

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