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Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza was named the Big Ten's offensive player and quarterback of the year.

Carter Smith, Indiana's left tackle, earned the conference's offensive lineman of the year award.

Five other Hoosiers on offense received second or third-team all-conference recognition.

BLOOMINGTON — Indiana landed another haul of all-conference honors Thursday, when the league announced its offensive honorees during a mid-day program on the Big Ten Network.

Most notably, Fernando Mendoza was named offensive player of the year and quarterback of the year in the conference, while his left tackle, Carter Smith, landed offensive lineman of the year honors.

Officially, Mendoza won the Graham-George Player of the Year award, named for Otto Graham and Eddie Ge

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