Is Fernando Mendoza a LOCK for the Heisman? | Unlocked with LT and Brock Huard

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🗓️ 8 December 2025

⏱️ 14 minutes

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College football fans are still buzzing after a stunning Big Ten Championship Game, and Unlocked with Lance Taylor and Brock Huard breaks it all down in this can’t-miss episode. Lance Taylor and Brock Huard react to Indiana’s win over Ohio State to clinch the #1 seed in the playoff. What went right for the Hoosiers? What went wrong for the Buckeyes? And what does this result mean for the Big Ten title race, the College Football Playoff picture, and Ohio State’s future? The guys also dive into one of the hottest questions in college football: Did Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza lock up the Heisman Trophy with his championship performance? Brock Huard offers expert quarterback analysis on Mendoza’s poise, decision-making, and playmaking ability, while Lance evaluates how the national spotlight could impact the Heisman voting. If you’re searching for Indiana football coverage, Ohio State analysis, Big Ten Championship reaction, Heisman Trophy debate, or college football playoff discussion, this episode delivers everything you need. 👍 Like this video if you love in-depth college football analysis 📩 Subscribe to The Next Round YouTube channel for nonstop college football and NFL content, interviews, and weekly breakdowns 🗣️ Jump into the comments: Is Fernando Mendoza your Heisman winner? Unlocked with Lance Taylor and Brock Huard gives you smart, honest college football conversations from former players and media pros — don’t miss it. 🏈🔥 #indianafootball #hoosiers #ohiostate #buckeyes #heismantrophy #collegefootball #cfbplayoff Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey Harry.
0:00.7	Hello mate.
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0:31.6	Twas the holidays at Starbucks red aprons tied up.
0:35.6	Warm wishes and names written on festive red cups.
0:39.3	The chocolatey moose latte is here to cozy things up, topped with mokker cream moose for a finishing touch.
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1:04.7	So I don't know where you are going into this game,
1:07.4	but I was walking around the hotel on Saturday,
1:09.9	and I was talking to some different people that are in our industry. And it's like nobody really believed Indiana was
1:15.8	going to beat Ohio State. I had Indiana plus the four. I didn't know whether or not they were
1:21.7	going to win. I felt like they were going to because it felt like it was a bigger game for Indiana,
1:25.3	kind of that barometer. But watching Indiana earlier this year and say what you want about Illinois, what they did to them, going into Iowa City, beating a gritty Iowa team. And then more importantly, when you go to Altson where teams just don't win there and you physically handle that team. And with Mendoza, it just felt a lot different in your 200th, but a lot of people still didn't believe until they finally saw it unravel.
1:46.9	And you talk about complete teams.
1:49.0	And they did it without their best receiver.
1:50.7	Omar Cooper, who was a borderline first round guy, didn't even play in this game.
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