IU football sees two departures one day after winning national title
The Daily Hoosier • • sports
Key Points:
- Less than 24 hours after winning its first national championship, Indiana football experienced two key departures: redshirt freshman quarterback Alberto Mendoza entered the transfer portal, and director of athletic performance Derek Owings left for Tennessee.
- Mendoza, who was the primary backup quarterback behind his brother Fernando, played in nine games mostly in mop-up duty and showed potential, but decided to transfer after Indiana added TCU quarterback Josh Hoover.
- Indiana’s quarterback depth chart now includes true freshman Jacob Bell, who is expected to redshirt in 2025, and former four-star recruit Tyler Cherry, who missed the season due to injury and has an uncertain status.
- Derek Owings, who worked six years with head coach Curt Cignetti and was previously
