BLOOMINGTON — Indiana football quarterback Fernando Mendoza got a souvenir from Lucas Oil Stadium.

The Hoosiers quarterback told reporters he suffered a "pretty bad turf burn" in a 13-10 win over Ohio State in the Big Ten title game. The game's MVP had a press conference Tuesday night to discuss being named a Heisman Trophy finalist and wore a long black sleeve on his right arm to cover up fresh bandages.

Mendoza found a way to turn the discomfort he felt in recent days into a positive by doing a little research into past Heisman winners.

"I had trouble falling asleep, so I watched, like, I would say around probably 10 Heisman speeches, and they're just all so great to hear, whether it's a Q and A or whether it's a speech itself," Mendoza said. "I have a pretty good recall abou

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