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Indiana football and Miami wasted no time in banging heads. A physical game was expected between the Hoosiers and Hurricanes. But fans became furious over one notable Fernando Mendoza moment. The Heisman Trophy winner took a massive hit to the face by Jakobe Thomas. But fans immediately called out targeting. how is this not a penalty? late hit on the QB after he hands off pic.twitter.com/nuWcW8P4dq — Warren Sharp (@SharpFootball) January 20, 2026 Miami wasn’t penalized, though, despite the smack Mendoza took. He managed to orchestrate a long 12-play drive to earn the first points of the night. Still, the hit sparked reactions online. Mendoza even endured a bloody lip in the first quarter. Notable reactions for missed Fernando Mendoza hit from Miami © Grace Hollars/IndyStar / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Gregg Doyel of the Indianapolis Star reacted to the hit. “Officials need to protect IU QB Fernando Mendoza. Bleeding from lip after being hit illegally, again, by UM safety Jakobe Thomas. Mendoza’s toughness, not questioned, will be severely tested today,” Doyel posted on the social media website X, formerly Twitter. NFL Draft analyst Clint Goss, though, offered a more humorous take. “Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza muttering under his breath after that cheap shot from Miami SAF Jakobe Thomas: ‘Nobody makes me bleed my own blood,'” Goss posted, referencing the famous line from Ben Stiller in the 2004 film Dodgeball. Meanwhile, Inside the U of 247Sports Miami insider Gaby Urrutia posted about an unhappy head coach on IU’s side. “Curt Cignetti is not happy with how his quarterback has been hit tonight. He’s letting the refs know,” Uruttia said online. Mendoza came back to his hometown of Miami to a sea of red — making Hard Rock Stadium feel like an Indiana home game more. The Hurricanes, however, handed him a rude homecoming. The post Missed Fernando Mendoza targeting call has Indiana fans furious appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Rapper Doechii has joined the growing cultural conversation around literacy and self-growth after encouraging popular streamer Kai Cenat to read the works of legendary author Toni Morrison as he embarks on his journey to becoming an avid reader. The suggestion comes amid Cenat’s recent efforts to read more publicly, an initiative that has resonated with his millions of followers and sparked widespread discussion online. The Grammy Award–winning rapper mentioned Cenat in a post on X, recommending Morrison’s work and sharing how the acclaimed author has personally impacted her own growth as a reader. “Try some Toni Morrison books frien,” Doechii tweeted. “That’s expanded my vocabulary, my descriptiveness and just softened my heart a bit. She pulls out words you’ve never heard of and uses them in ways you couldn’t imagine,” she added, tagging Cenat. While many users agreed with Doechii—praising Morrison’s work for its ability to strengthen vocabulary and deepen comprehension—others pushed back, arguing that Morrison’s dense prose and complex wordplay may be discouraging for readers still developing their skills. “This is horrible advice,” one X user wrote. “It’s so crazy to me how much ppl don’t comprehend how much of a learned skill reading is. You don’t just pick up Toni Morrison. This will only lead to discouragement because of density & syntactically complex sentences.” Doechii later doubled down on her stance, defending Morrison’s accessibility and emphasizing that challenging literature can still be rewarding for readers willing to learn. “Oh brother… reading police?” she responded. “Toni Morrison was available in middle school libraries. Her books aren’t just amazing stories but great writing and definitely can improve vocabulary if you’re willing to learn new words. You in fact CAN just pick up Toni Morrison. And should!” Following a brief hiatus from social media, Cenat has been candid about refocusing on personal development. In addition to exploring interests such as fashion design and learning to sew, the streamer revealed that he has committed to reading for at least 20 minutes each day. According to Cenat, his newfound dedication to reading stems from recognizing difficulties in articulating himself during important moments. “To be honest, I wanted to articulate myself better,” Cenat said. “I noticed that when I got into arguments and had to get a point across, people weren’t taking me seriously. I would get anxiety, stutter my words, and lose my train of thought,” he shared in a statement reported by Complex. Toni Morrison remains one of the most prolific and celebrated Black authors in American history. A Howard University alumna, Morrison graduated in 1953 with a bachelor’s degree in English. Rising to prominence in the late 1960s, she became known for confronting the realities of racism, identity, and the Black American experience. Her most notable works include The Bluest Eye, Sula, Song of Solomon, Tar Baby, and Beloved, which was adapted into a film in 1998. Morrison received numerous prestigious honors throughout her career, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the National Humanities Medal, and both the Nobel Prize in Literature and the Pulitzer Prize. The post Doechii gives Kai Cenat a huge book recommendation from an HBCU alumna appeared first on ClutchPoints.