Colin Cowherd On Indiana: ‘The Offense Is A BB Gun Without Fernando Mendoza’

Colin Cowherd says QB Fernando Mendoza — now the Las Vegas Raiders’ starter — deserved at least half the credit for Indiana’s 16-0 title, noting IU averaged 38 points vs. ranked teams with Mendoza and just 15 without him.
Cowherd calls Curt Cignetti a very good, conservative coach who’s been over-credited for the championship and isn’t on Nick Saban’s level — Cignetti set the foundation, Mendoza was the ceiling.
With Indiana off a bye and down to No. 9, Cowherd wouldn’t be surprised if they lose at home to No. 18 USC on Saturday, and he names Georgia, Notre Dame and Miami as the only realistic national-title contenders.