Holly Rowe Reveals Fernando Mendoza Contacted National Championship Loser for Advice

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Holly Rowe Reveals Fernando Mendoza Contacted National Championship Loser for Advice
NCAA, College League, USA Football: Indiana at Maryland Nov 1, 2025 College Park, Maryland, USA Indiana Hoosiers quarterback Fernando Mendoza 15 warms up on the field with teammates before the game against the Maryland Terrapins at SECU Stadium. College Park SECU Stadium Maryland USA, EDITORIAL USE ONLY PUBLICATIONxINxGERxSUIxAUTxONLY Copyright: xTommyxGilliganx 2511011_twg_gb3_006 ©IMAGO/Imagn Images
NCAA, College League, USA Football: Indiana at Maryland Nov 1, 2025 College Park, Maryland, USA Indiana Hoosiers quarterback Fernando Mendoza 15 warms up on the field with teammates before the game against the Maryland Terrapins at SECU Stadium. College Park SECU Stadium Maryland USA, EDITORIAL USE ONLY PUBLICATIONxINxGERxSUIxAUTxONLY Copyright: xTommyxGilliganx 2511011_twg_gb3_006 ©IMAGO/Imagn Images

Fernando Mendoza sure has dreamt for and worked for a spot in the National Championship. While the quarterback knows football like the back of his hand, playing in a game so tense and defining will be a first for him. However, he’s got some advice on how to navigate the pressure of the game, despite it coming from the side that felt short.

According to Holly Rowe, Mendoza reached out to former Fighting Irish QB Riley Leonard. The Heisman-winning QB had a very simple yet impactful question for Leonard: “How to deal with the emotions of the national championship game?”

The Notre Dame quarterback has been here before and gave a sensational performance. He threw for 255 yards, went 22-of-31 on passes, and scored two touchdowns without getting picked. Not only that, but Leonard impressed with his rushing skills, adding 40 yards and a score on the ground. Unfortunately, that game was his to lose. That loss is unlike anything a college football quarterback will face in their career, which is why Mendoza is preparing himself in case of a painful upset.

This is a developing story…

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