"No team in college football had won a conference game by 50 or more points this season -- other than Indiana. On Saturday, the second-ranked Hoosiers accomplished the feat for a second time. One month after destroying Illinois by 53 points, Indiana hammered UCLA, 56-6. "We try to play every play like it's nothing-nothing, game on the line, regardless of the competitive circumstances," said coach Curt Cignetti. "That's kind of our mentality.""
"Indiana linebacker Aiden Fisher picked off Bruins quarterback Nico Iamaleava on the second snap of the game and returned it for a touchdown. The Hoosiers eventually led 35-3 at halftime, then opened the second half with a 10-play, 75-yard touchdown drive before resting many of its starters. Star quarterback Fernando Mendoza sat the rest of the half, as his little brother, freshman Alberto Mendoza, replaced him at quarterback."
""UCLA is a very capable team," said Fernando Mendoza, who threw for 168 yards and totaled four touchdowns to remain atop the Heisman conversation. "Teams are always looking for. ... Hey, do we have that spark? Are we going to be come to come back from this game. And so right from the jump, we knew we needed to have an impressive drive. ... to (d"
Indiana dominated UCLA 56-6, recording its second conference victory by 50 or more points this season after a 53-point win over Illinois a month earlier. The Hoosiers began with a defensive touchdown when linebacker Aiden Fisher returned an interception on the second snap. Indiana led 35-3 at halftime and opened the second half with a 10-play, 75-yard touchdown drive before many starters were rested. Fernando Mendoza threw for 168 yards and accounted for four touchdowns before leaving for the second half, with freshman Alberto Mendoza substituting. Coach Curt Cignetti emphasized a play-by-play, game-on-the-line mentality.
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