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Mendoza celebrated in New York with over 100 friends, teammates, coaches, and family members.

Coach Curt Cignetti praised Mendoza for bringing unity to the team.

In his acceptance speech, Mendoza offered a message of hope to overlooked and underestimated kids.

NEW YORK — The person who picked the playlist at Indiana football quarterback Fernando Mendoza’s Heisman afterparty on Saturday night at Elsie Rooftop knew the assignment.

More than 100 friends, teammates, coaches and family members belted out ABBA’s “Fernando” to welcome the Heisman Trophy winner to the proceedings.

The sing-along was an outlet for the group’s enthusiasm that reached a fever pitch while waiting nearly two hours for Mendoza to join them while he wrapped up the many media obligations that

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