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Mendoza recognizes that and pivots outside, hurdles the center's legs to follow his blocking and pick up the first down...breaks a couple of tackles, runs over a linebacker and puts his body on the line by stretching out to get the ball in the paint and give Indiana a 10-point lead in the fourth quarter. That ended up being the difference in the game.

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Mendoza's clutch fourth-quarter plays secured Indiana's national championship win.

Mendoza demonstrated clutch decision-making and execution in Indiana's national championship victory, including a critical fourth-quarter rushing touchdown where he recognized defensive alignment, pivoted outside, hurdled the center's legs, broke tackles, and stretched for the goal line to give Indiana a 10-point lead; followed by a game-clinching back-shoulder throw to Becker in tight coverage that showed improved ball placement and understanding of receiver positioning to create separation in the end zone.

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