'Stunning' Indiana Fan At The Peach Bowl Has Been Identified
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Indiana football's dream season continued on Friday night.
The No. 1 seeded Hoosiers took on No. 5 seed Oregon in the College Football Playoff at the Peach Bowl in Atlanta. Indiana made easy work of Oregon, taking down the Ducks in blowout fashion. The Curt Cignetti-led program is officially moving on to the national championship game.
During the game, a stunning Indiana fan in a white "IU" shirt was shown constantly during the broadcast. She has since been identified.
The cameraman loves Fernando Mendoza’s aunt 🤣 pic.twitter.com/YMBEyiP7Oj
— Hater Report (@HaterReport_) January 10, 2026
The young woman in the white "IU" shirt has been identified as the aunt of Hoosiers quarterback Fernando Mendoza.
The relative of the Heisman Trophy winner made sure to go viral during the game, thanks to ESPN's cameramen.
She quickly garnered a following on social media.
Fernando Mendoza aunt is an absolute rocket. 🪵 pic.twitter.com/ViDGdmp33w
— Brandon Smith (@whotfisbsmith) January 10, 2026
I also love Fernando Mendoza’s aunt 😮💨 https://t.co/3K8OwOP3kj
— Art Vandelay☘️ (@Fab0o0o) January 11, 2026
Fernando Mendoza's aunt was the real MVP of the Peach Bowl. pic.twitter.com/QpdDcScrAw
— Jesus Chrysler (@JesusChryslerII) January 10, 2026
We'll likely be seeing more of Mendoza's family during the College Football Playoff national title game in a week.
Indiana is set to take on Miami in the College Football Playoff national title game on Monday night, January 19.
This story was originally published by The Spun on Jan 11, 2026, where it first appeared in the College Football section. Add The Spun as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
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