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Fernando Mendoza’s leap becomes a lasting symbol of IU football's national championship season - Inside the Hall

Google News1/21/2026 – 1/22/2026

Summary

Fernando Mendoza's leap has become a lasting symbol of the Indiana Hoosiers' national championship season in college football. The Hoosiers won the College Football Playoff National Championship Game by defeating Miami. Upon their return to Bloomington, they received a heroes' welcome.

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Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)

39d
Age
1
Sources
from cluster
913
Hours Since Seen
Final Score0/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusArchived
Recency Multiplier0% (0.5^913/48)
Hero EligibleNo
Score is 0 because recency decay (0.5^913/48 = 0.000002) reduced it below 0.5

Score BreakdownRisk 50

Source Reputation: Low-trust source (6/20 pts)
Consensus: Single source - no independent confirmation yet
Age: 38 days - proven survivor

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