How Fernando Mendoza’s Unstoppable Rise Led Indiana to an Unthinkable College Football Playoff Triumph
C Pat Coogan, Indiana
Coogan performed so well in Indiana’s victory over Alabama that he became the first offensive lineman to get selected as a Rose Bowl most valuable player since Southern California’s Norm Verry in 1944. He also had the highest PFF rating of any Indiana offensive lineman in the championship game.
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OG Drew Evans, Indiana
Evans missed Indiana’s CFP game a year ago after suffering a season-ending Achilles injury and sat out four games late in the 2025 regular season with an ankle issue, but he came back to produce a solid playoff this time around. Evans didn’t allow a single sack and gave up just one quarterback hit in three playoff games, according to PFF.



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