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Mendoza knows he has the outside corner on an island against the intermediate out route. On top of that, he throws with anticipation by starting this throwing motion before the receiver is out of the break to beat the coverage and move the sticks.

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Mendoza's anticipatory throws and clutch decision-making sealed Big Ten title.

Mendoza demonstrated anticipatory throwing mechanics and decision-making in high-leverage situations; threw with motion initiated before receiver completed break to beat coverage on intermediate routes; in Big Ten Championship with Indiana up 3 and 2:41 remaining facing 3rd-and-6, Mendoza identified Cover 0 look with free safety bracketing Sarratt, snapped head to Becker running go route on opposite side, and delivered 33-yard completion that sealed Indiana's first Big Ten Championship since 1967 by forcing Ohio State to start final drive at their 14-yard line with 18 seconds and no timeouts.

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