Indiana football doesn’t have a quarterback controversy (more on that later this week, by the way), but the Hoosiers certainly have quarterback questions. Namely, who’s going to start against USC?
Curt Cignetti was noncommittal when asked about Josh Hoover’s status heading into this week, declining to say who’d earn the start against the Trojans. He’d previously spoken only of Hoover ahead of the Minnesota matchup, so that’s a big change.
Hoover is, of course, banged up from an arm injury he suffered
against Ohio State. It’s affected his play ever since, with Indiana replacing him with second-string Grant Wilson in the second half against Minnesota. Wilson did enough to win and made a few big plays with his arm and his legs, but his statline wasn’t too encouraging for a team needing an answer at the position.
We’ll find out who starts when we see who takes snaps from Bray Lynch in pregame warmups. Until then, it’s all speculation unless Cignetti says otherwise.
Here’s what to know about the Hoosiers today:
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- Survey: How many games will Indiana football win in November?
- 3 notes from Curt Cignetti’s press conference ahead of USC
- 5 quick thoughts from Indiana men’s basketball’s 83-80 win over Syracuse
- SEC bias is real on ESPN, but that’s not the whole picture
- 3 key stats from Indiana men’s basketball’s win over Syracuse
- Indiana’s Curt Cignetti declines to name starting quarterback against USC
- 3 notes from Indiana women’s basketball’s 84-56 win over Bradley
What they’re saying about the Hoosiers
- The Indianapolis Star: The Big Ten football championship game is gone, but league remembers ‘Indy has always delivered’
- CBS Sports: Expanded CFP brings tougher schedule rules: Who’s non-compliant in 2026, needs changes for 2027?
- USA Today: Indiana-Syracuse basketball draws just 5K fans. ‘Depressing’
- Indiana Daily Student: Indiana football ‘refreshed and ready to go’ after bye week, Cignetti says
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