Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza held another clinic on how to conduct postgame television interviews. Here is an excerpt of his praise from an interview with Holly Rowe on ESPN:
On the Rose Bowl: “The Rose Bowl is truly a historic venue. It’s one of the best venues in all of sports.”
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On Alabama: “Alabama is one of the most prestigious programs in the SEC, shout out to them. They do a great job, but…”
On the Pigs, his offensive line: “Shout out to the Pigs. The Pigs were outstanding today. Without them, we wouldn’t be 38-3. I believe our Pigs are the best Pigs in the country. Not only a great group of players, but a great group of football players.”
One of those players, center Pat Coogan, was named the Rose Bowl MVP. The Indian offense gained 407 yards and ran the ball 50 times for 215 yards. When the announcement was made, Coogan was surrounded by skill position players on the stage.
This article originally appeared in the Indianapolis Star: Fernando Mendoza’s Rose Bowl speech, what a Tiger is, Indiana football wins
