India, Dec. 13 -- The 2025 College Football Awards on Friday put the spotlight on Indiana Hoosiers quarterback Fernando Mendoza. The 22-year-old emerged as the biggest winner of the night, sweeping the top awards at the ceremony.

Mendoza was awarded the Maxwell Award for the most outstanding player and the Davey O'Brien Award, which is traditionally given to the nation's top quarterback, as reported by Reuters news agency.

This came after he helped Indiana to reach a 13-0 start to the season, a Big Ten title (first since 1967), and the No. 1 seed in the college football playoffs.

Mendoza is next eying the Heisman Trophy, which is all set to be announced from the Appel Room at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City on Saturday, Decembe...