Fernando Mendoza had something to prove in his hometown, and he wasn't about to let the moment slip away. The Heisman winner had a tough night early on. Miami's pass rush spent three quarters making his life miserable.

Indiana beat Miami 27–21 to win the College Football Playoff national championship on Monday and cap one of the greatest seasons in college football history. The Hoosiers became the first 16-0 team in the modern era, and Heisman Trophy winner Fernando Mendoza turned in a signature play that will go down in history as well.

The Hoosiers passed up a field-goal opportunity to go for it in a close game, and it paid off with the most memorable play of the season.

Fernando Mendoza, who grew up in Miami, wasn't even offered a walk-on spot with the Hurricanes coming out of high school.

Fernando Mendoza's historic season has ended with a national title. He didn't have his best statistical game, but delivered when it mattered.

Indiana’s national championship is a sign of the changes that have happened to college football in recent years. However, it’s still Ohio State ahead of other big-name program

Indiana Hoosiers quarterback Fernando Mendoza has been the biggest story of the College Football Playoff, and that hasn't changed during Monday night's champion

Indiana, 27-21 victors over Miami, has won a football national championship, as improbable a sentence ever typed in American sports history.