A week after Miami fans couldn’t stop sharing the old Mark Richt-Malachi Toney photo from a South Florida camp, another full-circle clip is making the rounds ahead of Monday night’s College Football Playoff national championship.
Not long ago, Fernando Mendoza was attending football camps at his hometown college… ⏪Now, it’s a full-circle moment as the Indiana QB returns to Miami to face the Hurricanes in the CFP Title Game at Hard Rock Stadium on Monday 🏟️🏆(Via @305Sportss) pic.twitter.com/woZxlXN0wP
— FOX College Football (@CFBONFOX) January 16, 2026
This one features Indiana quarterback Fernando Mendoza, years before the Heisman Trophy, wearing Hurricanes gear at a Miami camp and talking about his experience. Mendoza grew up very close to the University of Miami campus and was a Canes fan during his upbringing.
Mendoza played at Christopher Columbus High School, but never got a scholarship offer from the Hurricanes, even with all the local ties. The previous Miami staff only discussed him as a possible walk-on…