Mike Niziolek and Zach Osterman sit down during the bye week to discuss some interesting talking points around Curt Cignetti's team, as the Hoosiers try to rest and recover themselves ahead of the sprint finish to the season now coming into view.

Chapters:

0:00 -- Intro

3:38 -- Will Fernando Mendoza win the Heisman Trophy?

8:32 -- Why this Heisman race has developed this way

21:53 -- One encouraging trend ahead of Purdue

28:19 -- One discouraging trend ahead of Purdue

32:35 -- How well-represented is Indiana on All-Big Ten teams?

37:41 -- Reasonable expectations from here

Read: https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/college/indiana/2025/11/17/fernando-mendoza-heisman-odds-indiana-football-stats-julian-sayin-marcel-reed-diego-pavia/87317595007/-defend-effort-shots-miss-darian-devries-incarnate-word/87310163007/

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Mike Niziolek and Zach Osterman sit down during the bye week to discuss some interesting talking points around Curt Cignetti's team, as the Hoosiers try to rest and recover themselves ahead of the sprint finish to the season now coming into view.
Chapters:
0:00 -- Intro
3:38 -- Will Fernando Mendoza win the Heisman Trophy?
8:32 -- Why this Heisman race has developed this way
21:53 -- One encouraging trend ahead of Purdue
28:19 -- One discouraging trend ahead of Purdue
32:35 -- How well-represented is Indiana on All-Big Ten teams?
37:41 -- Reasonable expectations from here
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